2011 Unidata NetCDF Workshop
25 Example of the Importance of the Chunk Cache
A real example of the difference the chunk cache can make.
25.0
The Problem
Chunks good for writing data can be bad for reading it. This example illustrates how bad.
25.1
Solution, reorganize data with chunking
Converting a 17.5 GB netCDF-3 classic file into a netCDF-4 file that uses chunking.
2011 Unidata NetCDF Workshop
