Time server

Time server

The challenges of time synchronisation in the industry sector

The need for time synchronisation is omnipresent in industrial companies, where the accuracy of operations can have a significant impact on security...

NTP vs. PTP: Which protocol to choose according to your needs?

It is paramount to make sure that all machines on a computer network are synchronised for software or industrial operations of many economic sectors...

All you need to know about PTP

Precision Time Protocol (PTP) is a time synchronisation protocol which ensures that all clocks within the same network are synchronised with the...

Computer redundancy and time servers

The breakdown of a service within a computer network is an issue that must be avoided where possible, and resolved as quickly as possible when it...

PTP for broadcast networks

Whether they broadcast video (television or streaming) or audio (radio) content, time synchronisation is paramount for broadcast networks.

Indeed, if...

Why is it essential to display an accurate time in an airport?

Beyond a simple time display, an airport must deliver a reliable, accurate and highly secure time to all equipment present in the different airport...

Accuracy and resolution of IRIG signals

IRIG standards (Inter-Range Instrumentation Group) define a set of timestamp broadcast parameters for synchronising devices over a limited network...

Interoperability between different IRIG, NTP and PTP protocols

IRIG (Inter-Range Instrumentation Group) is a set of standards for sending timestamp frames via an electrical signal. Each IRIG standard defines a...

PTP domains: configuration, installation and implications for the network

PTP (Precision Time Protocol) is a protocol that enables clocks to be synchronised with a theoretical accuracy of the order of a nanosecond. PTP is...