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MET OFFICE<br />
have some type of qualitative, contextual<br />
or impact assessment of what that<br />
data means. Our team have a unique<br />
blend of skills in data science, statistics,<br />
computer programming and more.”<br />
The sheer size of the Met Office’s<br />
data pool cannot be overstated and<br />
as a result, the organisation shrewdly<br />
decided to shift to the cloud, partnering<br />
with technology giants such as<br />
Amazon Web Services, Google and<br />
Microsoft. “It’s still a journey,” reflects<br />
Ewen. “We certainly recognise that the<br />
move to the cloud gives us a combination<br />
of scale, elasticity, affordability and the<br />
capability that we need to support our<br />
world-class science teams.” Right now,<br />
the cloud does not fulfil the needs of its<br />
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