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This article describes how easy it is to synchronise servers, workstations and network infrastructure to a precise time reference.
Posted: 2009-10-20
Category: Computer
It is quite simple to synchronise every device on your network to an accurate time reference - a NTP time server.
Posted: 2008-07-18
Category: Computer
This article discusses ways in which you can maintain continuously accurate system time on your computer system. It looks at how Internet time references and NTP servers can be utilised for computer time synchronisation.
Posted: 2008-05-21
Category: Computer
This article describes the components required to utilise GPS for computer timing applications. It also discusses how the GPS system can be used for computer network timing by using the Network Time Protocol (NTP) and NTP time servers.
Posted: 2008-05-17
Category: Computer
A time server is a computer server that obtains precise timing information from an external hardware clock and provides this information to clients across a computer network.
Posted: 2008-05-10
Category: Computer
This article briefly outlines the operation of NTP and some of the terminology associated with the protocol.
Posted: 2008-05-07
Category: Computer
Many networks in organisations suffer from a lack of time synchronisation between servers, workstations and other network components. This can lead to problems processing time critical information and transactions. However, a solution has been available for many years in the form of NTP.
Posted: 2008-04-03
Category: Computer
This article describes how the GPS system can be used to provide an accurate time and frequency reference for NTP servers and computer network time synchronisation.
Posted: 2008-01-29
Category: Computer
This article describes how Internet or Intranet based NTP servers can be utilised to maintain accurate time on a computer system.
Posted: 2008-01-16
Category: Computer
This article attempts to explain in simple language some of the terminology used in computer timing applications.
Posted: 2007-12-19
Category: Computer
This article provides an overview of how the GPS system can be used for computer time synchronisation solutions and describes the equipment required to provide a GPS time reference.
Posted: 2007-12-04
Category: Computer
This article discusses how the GPS system can be utilised by NTP server systems for precise network timing. It also describes the hardware required to utilise the GPS system for timing applications.
Posted: 2007-11-21
Category: Computer
This article discuses various methods of maintaining precise time on computer systems and describes how to use Internet NTP servers as accurate timing references.
Posted: 2007-11-01
Category: Computer
This article describes how to set up and configure an Authoritative Time Server in a Windows 2000 Server environment. It also discusses the hierarchical relationship at the heart of the service and provides some configuration hints and tips.
Posted: 2007-10-23
Category: Computer
This article describes the procedure to set up an Authoritative Time Server for a Windows 2003 Server based Active Directory Network. It also describes the hierarchical relationship of the time synchronisation authority. The article also presents some time synchronisation hints, tips and troubleshooting.
Posted: 2007-09-15
Category: Computer
