The Inter-Range Instrumentation Group (IRIG) time server is an important technology providing accurate network time synchronization. Time-critical operations – militaries, hospitals and financial services – depend on the highly precise data time stamps.
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a technological agreement establishing a common standard for synchronizing clocks, time and data based on the Universal Time Coordinated (UTC), which is calculated by the Greenwich, England Observatory Clock. These universal time stamp standards ensure that computer data transmission is organized in proper sequences.
Most computer clocks are inaccurate. They are set, by estimation, to within a couple of minutes of local time. The backup electrical currents are not always reliable. If the computer malfunctions, the clock could lose time. Some computer clocks only “run” when the computer is “on”. The IRIG time server overcomes individual computer inaccuracy.
An IRIG time server establishes time synchronization and network accuracy using the more precise format of year, day, hour, minute, second, microsecond and millisecond coordinating with the UTC. Time synchronization gains importance for file organization as data flows in from many different sources.
While some firms may go onto the Internet for network time synchronization, this can cause a security risk by going outside the company “firewall”. This procedure is also less accurate due to data transmission time delays.
Installing an IRIG time server within your firewall, can protect your network’s security and ensure more accurate time stamps. The “most accurate time gives a company an advantage over its competition.”
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