Time server

Time server

How to optimise the operation and safety in an industrial site?

Within a production line, the different workstations are increasingly being automated to enhance the profitability and productivity of a company...

Comparative analysis of oscillators: MEMS vs TCXO vs OCXO vs RUBIDIUM

Oscillators are essential components for time synchronisation mechanisms. Indeed, they mark the passage of time and ensure the quality of clocks in a...

The main principles of network time synchronisation

Nowadays, it is rare to find an application involving a single machine. Most of the tasks carried out involve communication between several equipment...

Time distribution in the energy sector

Time synchronisation is of paramount importance for industrial applications of many sectors. The energy sector is no exception. Using an accurate and...

Implementing a time server for video surveillance purposes

In security, video surveillance is paramount for protecting goods and people. However, it is essential that all video recordings are timestamped in an...

Redundancy in the NTP protocol

Breakdowns and malfunctions are inevitable for both networks and equipment. This also applies to time synchronisation mechanisms on which rely several...

Cybersecurity: towards the strengthening of security obligations for companies

A new cybersecurity directive (NIS 2) will come into effect as of 2025. This directive will apply throughout Europe and aims to tighten obligations...

Integrating time servers into a Zero Trust Network

The concept of Zero Trust Network first appeared in 2010 and introduces a new way of thinking the security of computer networks. It is opposed to the...

Best practices and technical vision of NTP

The NTP protocol broadcasts a time information within a network in order to make sure that all clocks on a network are synchronised with an acceptable...