UTC
Synchronizing to UTC is critical for enterprise network integrity
Business today is all about time, especially when it comes to IT. The infrastructure of most businesses relies on a network of servers, desktops, appliances and other devices. To operate and work together effectively, these must all be synchronized to the same time. But to compete in a global economy - communicating and transacting with customers, partners, and suppliers outside the enterprise firewall - IT networks must also be synchronized to UTC, the international time standard of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC is a high-precision atomic time standard that has become the standard for the Internet and World Wide Web as well. The Network Time Protocol, which is used by many organizations to synchronize the clocks of computers over the Internet, also uses UTC. When enterprises today seek the most precise timekeeping solutions to synchronize to UTC, they turn to Symmetricom.
Symmetricom time servers provide highly accurate UTC synchronization
Symmetricom is the leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of network synchronization and timing solutions used in major enterprises and industries around the world. Symmetricom's premier time servers are Next Generation GPS time servers that provide nanosecond time accuracy to UTC by deriving time directly from the atomic clocks aboard the GPS satellite system. If the GPS reference signal is ever unavailable, the time server can retrieve time from other user-designated sources. Or the time server can be upgraded to include an internal Rubidium atomic oscillator that keeps the time server accurate to within 6 microseconds per day. Symmetricom time servers are easy to use and deliver multiport, high-speed/high capacity network interfaces. These time servers support a variety of network protocols including IPv4 and IPv6, so they can be easily integrated into existing and future networks to deliver accurate synchronization to UTC.
The dangers of not synchronizing with UTC
When the computers and servers on a network are not accurately synchronized to UTC, bad things can happen. Processes that rely on strict chronological order can fail. Data can be lost when an older file is written over a newer one during backup. Security can be compromised when administrators can not accurately analyze log files to track down security breaches. Legal troubles can mount when electronic transactions and digital signatures can't be adequately verified. And ultimately, credibility with customers can suffer, leaving a negative impact on the bottom line.
Luckily, these issues can be easily and cost-effectively avoided using Symmetricom time servers that provide highly accurate synchronization to the international standard of UTC.
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