Synchronisation of computers and processes on a computer network is a very important and often over-looked issue. Computers do not generally keep good time when left to their own devices. This can have serious implications for many applications, such as transaction processing, billing services, and security systems. Presented here are the top ten reasons your […]

The GPS system is increasingly becoming the standard means of synchronising time on computers and computer networks. This article introduces GPS time and its use in NTP time servers for computer network timing systems.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a US military system for global navigation and positioning. It is widely used in civilian applications […]

Much of the terminology associated with the Network Time Protocol (NTP) and network timing systems in general can at best be described as obscure. This article attempts to explain in clear, concise, language some of the jargon used in the computer time synchronisation industry.
NTP: The acronym NTP stands for Network Time Protocol. It is a […]

Traditionally GPS systems have utilised coax cable to transfer signals between antenna and receiver. However, coax has a number of disadvantages, particularly over longer cable distances. It has a significant amount of signal loss over longer cable runs limiting its maximum cable length. High quality low-loss coax can also be very bulky and expensive. These […]

The Global positioning System is often used by computer equipment, such as NTP Server systems, to provide an accurate timing reference for time critical applications. This article provides an overview of GPS for timing applications and describes the equipment used to install an antenna in a static location.
The Global Positioning System is a US military […]