{"id":682,"date":"2010-01-22T14:49:41","date_gmt":"2010-01-22T14:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galsys.co.uk\/news\/?p=682"},"modified":"2016-04-08T14:34:07","modified_gmt":"2016-04-08T14:34:07","slug":"atomic-clock-synchronization-made-easy-with-a-ntp-time-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/news\/atomic-clock-synchronization-made-easy-with-a-ntp-time-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Atomic Clock Synchronization made easy with a NTP Time Server"},"content":{"rendered":"

Atomic clocks<\/a> are the ultimate in timekeeping devices. Their accuracy is incredible as an atomic clock will not drift by as much as a second within a million years, and when this is compared to the next best chronometers, such as electronic clock that can drift by a second in a week, an atomic clock is incredibly more precise.<\/p>\n

Atomic clocks are used the world over and are the heart of many modern technologies making capable a multitude of applications that we take for granted. Internet trading, satellite navigation, air traffic control and international banking are all industries that rely heavily on<\/p>\n

They also govern the world\u2019s timescale, UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) which is kept true by a constellation of these clocks (although UTC has to be adjusted to accommodate the slowing of the Earth\u2019s spin by adding leap seconds).<\/p>\n

Computer networks are often required to run synchronized to UTC. This synchronisation is vital in networks that conduct time sensitive transactions or require high levels of security.<\/p>\n

A computer network without adequate time synchronization can cause many issues including:<\/p>\n

Loss of data<\/strong><\/p>\n