What is NTP? Flashcards
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What is NTP?
A
NTP (Network Time Protocol) is used to synchronize the clocks of computers over a network.
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What is a stratum in NTP?
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A stratum is a level in the hierarchy of NTP servers. Stratum 0 is the reference clock, stratum 1 is directly connected to stratum 0, and each subsequent stratum number indicates how far the server is from the reference clock.
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What are NTP clients?
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NTP clients are devices that request the current time from NTP servers to synchronize their clocks.
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What are NTP servers?
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NTP servers are devices that provide the current time to NTP clients, usually synchronizing their time from higher stratum servers or directly from stratum 0 reference clocks.
