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Get up and running with the ODC quickly! Check the resources below for deployment options:

Open Data Cube Core

Full ODC Framework for managing and analyzing Earth Observation Data. 

ODC-STAC

Simple extension for working with STAC-Compliant datasets.

Licenses

The Open Data Cube project, as the name suggests, adopts licenses that reflect our open approach. This applies both to the code in this repository but, ideally, also to data used within Open Data Cube deployments. Code within the Open Data Cube repository will be available via the Apache License Version 2.

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ODC CORE vs ODC STAC

Key considerations:

  1. Data sources: Local/centralized vs. distributed/varied

  2. Interoperability needs: Within organization vs. across multiple platforms

  3. Performance requirements: Optimized for specific datasets vs. flexibility

  4. Future scalability: Closed ecosystem vs. open data standards

  5. Existing infrastructure: Compatible with current systems vs. need for broader integration

ODC Core:

  • Core framework for managing and analyzing Earth Observation data

  • Focuses on data indexing, storage, and analysis capabilities

  • Uses its own internal data model and indexing system

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Best For:

Users with well-defined, local datasets

Advantages:

Full control over data indexing and storage

Use when:

You need maximum performance for specific, known datasets

ODC STAC:

  • Extension that integrates the SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog (STAC) specification with ODC

  • Allows ODC to work with STAC-compliant data catalogs

  • Simplifies data discovery and access across multiple data providers

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Best For:

Users working with diverse, distributed data sources

Advantages:

Enhanced interoperability and easier data discovery

Use when:

You need flexibility to work with multiple external data catalogs

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