What is Network Time Protocol (NTP)? NTP Meaning

Q: What is Network Time Protocol (NTP)?

The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a network protocol for clock synchronization between computer systems.

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Public Time Servers

Enterprise IT Architectures often have local time servers to synchronize time across on-premise servers. If no local NTP Server is available, public time servers are a viable option.

NTP Pool Project

The NTP Pool Project provides a cluster of timeservers providing reliable easy to use NTP service for millions of clients.

URL: pool.ntp.org

Google Public NTP

Google Public NTP is a free, global time service that can be used to synchronize to Google's atomic clocks.

Cloudflare’s Time Service

Cloudflare’s Time Service is a free time service that supports both NTP and the emerging Network Time Security (NTS) protocol for securing NTP.

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What is Network Time Protocol (NTP)?

Public Time Servers

NTP Pool Project

Google Public NTP

Cloudflare’s Time Service

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