Articles, tagged with "network time protocol", page 4

Telling the Time in a Global Economy – Benefits of a NTP Server

The world is becoming an ever smaller place. Modern technology means that it is just as easy to make a purchase from the other side of the world as it is buy something from our local high street. Everything from hotels and airline tickets to jewellery ... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams

NTP Server: The World’s Wrist-watch

Knowing the time is an essential part of our daily lives. We all need to know what time to start work, what time to leave and even when to get up in the morning. We have a multitude of different devices for telling us the time; from our mobile phones to o... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams

The Importance of Time and Synchronisation in Computing

Computers are now part and parcel of our daily lives and we often take them for granted. Whether we are starting our car, loading the washing machine or taking cash out of the bank, a computer is behind it. We are also used to computers talking to each... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams

How to Run a Network Time Server using Windows XP

Copyright (c) 2008 Richard Williams Time synchronisation in modern computer networks is essential. It not only provides the only frame of reference between all devices, it is critical in everything from securing, planning and debugging a network to pro... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams

Timing is Everything: NTP and the Importance of Accurate Network Time Synchronisation.

Copyright (c) 2008 Richard Williams On occasion we all need to know the time and we have a multitude of different devices to tell us it; from our mobile phones and wrist watches to the office wall clock or the chimes on the radio news. But how accur... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams

NTP Security: Authentication and Trusted Time References

Copyright (c) 2008 Richard Williams NTP (Network Time Protocol) synchronises networks to a single time source using timestamps to represent the current time of the day, this is essential for time sensitive transactions and many system applications such... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams

Time Server's and the Importance of Synchronisation.

Copyright (c) 2008 Richard Williams Time servers are like other computer servers in the sense they are usually located on a network. A time server gathers timing information, usually from an external hardware source and then synchronises the network to... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams

Installing a NTP Server using a GPS Timing Source

Network Time Protocol (NTP) is one of the Internet's oldest protocols still used, invented by Dr David Mills from the University of Delaware, it has been in utilized since 1985. NTP is a protocol designed to synchronize the clocks on computers and network... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams

Installing a NTP Server using a Radio Reference Source

Network Time Protocol (NTP) is one of the Internet's oldest protocols still used, invented by Dr David Mills from the University of Delaware, it has been in utilized since 1985. NTP is a protocol designed to synchronize the clocks on computers and network... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams

Time Server’s and the Importance of Synchronisation.

Time servers are like other computer servers in the sense they are usually located on a network. A time server gathers timing information, usually from an external hardware source and then synchronises the network to that time. Often time servers are s... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams

A Guide to NTP and Computer Network Time Synchronisation

A Guide to NTP and Computer Network Time Synchronisation This article explains Network Time Protocol (NTP) and how it is used in the synchronisation of networks. Network Time Protocol (NTP) is one of the Internet's oldest protocols. In use for over... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams

NTP the Importance of External Time Reference

Network Time Protocol (NTP) is one of the Internet's oldest protocols and is still the standard for time synchronisation. The success of NTP stems from its constant development (version 4 is currently in progress) and the accuracy that an NTP time server ... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams

Syncing Time Critical Processes Using NTP

The Network Time Protocol (NTP) was developed more than 25 years ago to synchronise Internet servers to the correct time. NTP is now one of the oldest protocols still in operation today. The protocol is widely used to synchronise Internet and intranet inf... Read >
Author: Dave

Windows XP – Getting the Correct Time.

All computers need to know the time. Many applications, from sending an email to storing information are reliant on the PC knowing when the event took place. In some environments timing is even more crucial where a single second can make all the differenc... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams

Configuring a LINUX based NTP Time Server

Computer time synchronisation is highly important in modern computer networks, precision and time synchronization is critical in many applications, particularly time sensitive transactions. Just imagine buying an airline seat only to be told at the airpor... Read >
Author: Richard N Williams

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