# Open Data download options

**URL:** <https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/open-data-download-options/15029>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Tags:** ecmwf-updates, aifs, ecmwf\_open-data\
**Created:** [29 May 2026 11:00 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/open-data-download-options/15029 "2026-05-29T11:00:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Michela)\
**Post date:** [29 May 2026 11:00 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/open-data-download-options/15029/1 "2026-05-29T11:00:38Z")

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With the implementation of IFS Cycle 50r1 and AIFS v2, there was a significant increase in requests for [Open and Free Data](https://confluence.ecmwf.int/x/CyE7E) from ECMWF. While usage quickly returned to normal, we remind users that those data are also available from any of these alternative sources:

- [Amazon’s AWS](https://registry.opendata.aws/ecmwf-forecasts/)
- [Google Cloud](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/product/bigquery-public-data/open-data-ecmwf)
- [Microsoft’s Azure](https://ai4edataeuwest.blob.core.windows.net/ecmwf)

Note that ECMWF Open and Free Datasets are free of charge and governed by the [Creative Commons CC-4.0-BY licence](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).