This
article describes how to configure Windows to act as an authoritative time
server using NTP (Network Time Protocol).
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 airport that the ticket
was sold twice because it was purchased afterwards on a computer that had a
slower clock!
This article explores the way computers all
over the world can communicate with each other using NTP and UTC time.
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 and clothes can now be bought from
the other side of the world with just a click of mouse.