If you want satellite-based information, but not at the frequency of satellite observations, imagery mosaics are an ideal data source for you. These data collections are created by integration of data from several satellite observations, providing seamless coverage across wide areas, without the noise affecting individual images.

Sentinel-2 mosaics are created every three months based on the cloud-free pixels of all images in the observation period, using the first quartile value to avoid the effect of eventually remaining cloud pixels. Sentinel-1 mosaics are built monthly, using a weighted average of each pixel value, where the weighting is based on the local resolution. This way, the artefacts created by slopes facing towards or away from the sensor are avoided.

The results are spectacular for both collections: swath edges are barely visible, the pixel values truly correspond to the properties of the surface, so image interpretation is a lot easier. This is particularly useful for Sentinel-1 data. In addition to visual evaluation, these mosaics also serve as benchmarks for evaluating change, e.g. in a disaster setting where a clear map of the original situation has to be obtained quickly. Also, these datasets are suitable without further processing as input data for machine learning based products, directly from the API request.

We trust that by further standardizing the pre-processing of earth observation data, we have created products that are particularly useful for operational analysis.

By András Zlinszky, Community Evangelist at Sinergise Solutions

CloudFerro is adding a new public cloud region, WAW4-1. Its infrastructure is located in Warsaw, Poland, and built on OpenStack Carracal.
The WAW4-1 cloud offers a totally new physical location that will be connected to the EODATA main repository via multiple 100 Gbit/s links. In addition to providing a geographically independent region, this cloud will be the primary site for compute-heavy deployments in the coming year, ensuring high-speed data access and processing.

This region also features a user-friendly Kubernetes platform for automated deployment, enhancing efficiency and productivity. The primary computing offering is based on AMD processors, providing very competitive pricing. For users, this translates to better performance per euro compared to other cloud providers. Additionally, there are VMs with local storage ideally suited for data processing or building Kubernetes clusters. NVMe network block storage performance has also been improved over previous clouds. The WAW4-1 region should be available to all customers in September 2024.

If you need more computing power or want to test the new region, please reach out to the Support Team at support@creodias.eu or contact your sales representative.

NVIDIA L40S-powered VMs are now available in the CloudFerro WAW3-2 cloud region. These new virtual machines offer its users enhanced performance and are ideal for a variety of demanding workloads, including AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing. 

CloudFerro offers very competitive pricing on L40S-powered VMs, ensuring that high-performance computing is accessible and affordable for all businesses. This allows our clients to maximize their budgets while benefiting from top-tier technology and performance. Contact our sales team for detailed pricing information and to learn how CloudFerro solutions can fit within your financial plans.

The NVIDIA L40S card features advanced tensor cores and CUDA cores, providing superior processing power and efficiency. Compared to the previous generation, the L40S offers significant gains in performance, including up to 2x faster AI training and 5x better inferencing capabilities. This GPU is optimized for deep learning and complex data analysis, ensuring faster computations and enhanced performance for intensive workloads. With the NVIDIA L40S, users can leverage cutting-edge technology to accelerate their applications and achieve unparalleled results in their computational projects.

In addition to L40S-powered VMs, CloudFerro also offers dedicated servers with configurations of 1, 2, 4, or 8 cores. These dedicated servers can be ordered by contacting our sales team, that will provide a tailored solution for clients requiring exclusive resources for their workloads.

To check the prices of these products, please check out the price list.

CloudFerro is now offering spot instances to the public, providing a cost-effective solution for using CloudFerro unused cloud capacity. This solution is suitable for batch processing, data analysis, and other interruptible workloads. Spot instances come at almost 70% lower price in comparison to regular on-demand instances.

Spot instances provide users with all the fundamental functionalities of regular VMs but with the proviso that the VMs can be terminated at any moment. All clients with projects deployed in the WAW3-2 cloud can run this type of VM.

If you need a larger quota than the one set now, please contact your sales representative or customer support. Spot VMs are based on AMD processors and offer high volumes of RAM in standard flavors. In the upcoming months, we plan to expand our offer by adding ARM-based and GPU-equipped flavors.

To check the prices of spot instances, please go to the price list.