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14th May 2008
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. A time server may be located on a local network, or intranet, or may be located ...
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08th May 2008
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...
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07th April 2008
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 f...
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31st January 2008
GPS is a US military system that provides highly precise time and positioning information anywhere around the globe. The system consists of 24 Earth orbiting satellites each constants broadcasting accurate time and positioning information to Earth. The br...
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22nd January 2008
Computer servers and workstations have integrated real-time clocks that are based on simple, cheap, crystal oscillators. The real-time clock is battery backed and maintains system time even when the computer is switched off. However, crystal oscillators c...
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07th November 2007
PC's maintain system time with relatively inexpensive crystals and real time clock chips. The low-cost and specification of the timing devices utilised means PC's can often keep very poor time. However, there are a number of hardware and software solution...
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01st November 2007
The Windows 2000 Server operating system includes a time synchronisation service called w32time or ‘Windows Time’. The service is installed by default and runs continuously in the service list. The time service is required by the Kerberos authenticati...
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20th September 2007
The Windows Time service (W32Time) is designed to allow all Windows 2000 or later machines in an organisation to utilise a synchronised time. The service is used to ensure the security of the Windows Kerberos authentication protocol. This article describe...
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02nd September 2007
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) was developed to provide a way of synchronising Internet clients to an accurate network time reference. NTP allows the time on client computers to be set to within a fraction of the correct time. The NTP protocol is a suite...
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13th August 2007
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) was developed over 25 years ago as a means of distributing accurate time across the Internet. It is one of the oldest Internet protocols still in use today. NTP is a client-server based protocol for the distribution of accu...
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03rd August 2007
The MSF radio time broadcast is a long-wave radio transmission of highly accurate time. The signal can be received throughout the whole of the UK and much of North Western Europe. With the additional of a low-cost radio receiver computers and computer net...
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24th July 2007
The GPS system is a US military system to provide worldwide positioning information for navigational purposes. The system is maintained for the military by USNO, the United States Naval Observatory. The system is implemented by 24 orbiting satellites, eac...
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23rd July 2007
NTP is a suite of algorithms and specifications developed as an Internet protocol to ensure accurate synchronisation of client computers. Network Time Protocol specifies an agreed message structure to pass time from an accurate reference to a time client....
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11th July 2007
Atomic clocks are utilised to provide a highly precise timing reference. Many types of clock use the generic term 'atomic'. Most atomic clocks are very expensive systems generally only found in National Physics Laboratories. Most commercial precise timing...
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01st July 2007
Computers maintain time and date information using internal real-time clock chips. These chips are battery-backed and maintain time even when the power to the computer is switched off. However, the components utilised are relatively low-cost devices and h...
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