Time Reference

Articles and how-to guides related to time synchronisation, NTP and time servers.

What is Time? - How Time is an abstract concept. How we cannot necessarily see it, or touch it or change it.
Calendars time measurement - Article on Calendars and the Measurement of Time.
Cuckoo Clocks to NTP Servers: - Article on Cuckoo Clocks to Ntp Servers: Accuracy in Timekeeping.
Technology and the Importance of Time - Article on the technology and the importance of time.
Lost Eleven Days - Article on the how time is based on around the movement of the Earth.
History of Horology: Sundials to Atomic Clocks - The history of Horology: From sundials to Atomic Clocks.

Atomic Clocks: History and Development - Article about Atomic clocks history and continuing development.
Atomic Clocks and NTP Servers - Article about Atomic clocks and there use with NTP Servers.
Hang on a Second: History of the Leap Second - Article on how we obtain leap seconds.
UTC - Keeping global time - Article about UTC and how it is used globally to keep time.
The Development of Time Scales From GMT to UTC - Article about GMT UTC and its Development.

NTP guide -A Guide to NTP and Computer Network Time Synchronisation.
NTP: Accurate Network Time Synchronisation -A Guide to NTP and accurate Network Time Synchronisation.
What is NTP? - A introduction to NTP and how it is used to help create Network time sycnhronisation.
The Importance of Time Synchronisation in Criminal Cases - A Article on how Time synchronisation is used for criminal cases.
Explaining NTP and Network Time Synchronisation - A Article explaining NTP and Network time synchronisation.
NTP need for accurate time - A Article on why NTP is needed for accurate time.
Time Synchronisation with NTP - A Article about how NTP can be used for time synchronisation.

How NTP works - A Guide to how NTP Works.
Basics of ntp server - A guide to the basics of a NTP server.
How to Install and Configure a NTP Server -A guide to Install and configure a NTP server.
NTP Security: Authentication and Trusted Time References -A Article about NTP Security, authenication and trusted time references.
NTP the Importance of External Time Reference -A Article about NTP and the importance of it as a external time reference.
Soloutions for the misuse and abuse of NTP Servers -A Article about the soloutions to misuse and abuse of NTP Servers.
Telling the Time in a Global Economy - Benefits of a NTP Server - Article about the benefits of a NTP server being used in the global economy.

Use of GPS for Computer Timing Applications - Article about the use of GPS for Computer time accuracy.
Galileo: an End to GPS Time Signal and Positioning Domination - Article about how Galileo could singal the end of GPS domination.
Choosing GPS or MSF as a Timing Reference for NTP Servers - Article about choosing whether GPS or MSF for your time server.
GPS - Time Keeping in the Satellite Age - Article about GPS and how its used in todays age of satellites.
Installing a NTP Server using a Radio Reference Source - Article about installing a NTP server and using a radio reference source to do help do it.
Installing a Dedicated NTP GPS Time Server - Article on how to install a NTP GPS time Server.

Windows Time Server: Synchronising Your Network With NTP - Article about Synchronising your Windows Time server with NTP.