Have you ever tried to figure out why your computer clock is off, or why your emails somehow have the wrong timestamp? Most likely, it’s due to an incorrect network time synchronization, which can be reset using the Network Time Protocol. Until now, most network administrators have been too paranoid to work with this, afraid that they would make the problem even worse. However, Expert Network Time Protocol takes the mystery out of time, and shows the network administrator how to regain the upper hand.
Time permeates every facet of modern-day computing and networking. It is also an
integral element of everyday living. And it’s a given that most networking professionals
have at one time or another encountered and/or configured NTP, even if without fully
understanding the science of accurate and synchronized timekeeping behind it.
You do not need NTP at all if you are satisfied with networks where every internal
and external clock ticks to its own rhythm, keeping track of time independent of all the
other clocks. You can also navigate throughout your entire networking career with a limited
understanding of NTP when accurate timekeeping is a nicety but hardly a necessity
on the networks you support.
However, if you are a networking professional working in computing environments that
demand UTC accuracy and synchronization to within milliseconds, a solid grasp of NTP
operations and redundancy techniques might prove to be your best friend. This book offers
you the required tools to master the art and science of successful NTP deployment on networks
of any size and supporting any type of business mission. This book also presents you
with a multifaceted view of time and takes you on a journey through various historical periods
that have played a role in shaping modern-day IT industry trends and NTP operations.
Additionally, this book challenges NTP designers and developers to start planning for future
NTP releases that incorporate relativistic and quantum components into it.
Expert Network Time Protocol is a fascinating look into NTP, and the stories behind the science. Written by Peter Rybaczyk, one of the foremost experts on NTP, this book will show the Network Administrator how to become more comfortable working with time.