The NTP Algorithm in Detail

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• Alex Bostock, Churchill College
• Wednesday 22 November 2017, 19:00-19:30
• Wolfson Hall, Churchill College.

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Clock synchronisation is a key problem in distributed systems. When we can send a message across the world in less than a second, it’s important that everyone knows what time it is. The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a commonly used service for keeping time across wide area networks. This talk will look in detail at how NTP works, and its limitations. We will also consider alternatives to NTP , which can deliver time even more accurately on local networks.

This talk is part of the Churchill CompSci Talks series.

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