This article explains how the NIST radio transmission from Fort Collins, Colorado can be use to synchronize a computer network to UTC time.
This article explores the phenomenon of NTP abuse and misuse and describes several methods and developments that can reduce the problems.
This article explains the basics of NTP servers
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NTP servers or Network Time Protocol are devices that
connect to a computer network and synchronise all machines to a single time source. Of course most
Windows operating systems have an
inbuilt NTP program called Windows Time that can synchronise to an Internet time
source; however, these can not be authenticated and can leave a computer
network open to abuse.
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.