GiantPossum@lemmy.world to Selfhosted@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoMy Overkill Home Network - Complete Details 2023blog.networkprofile.orgexternal-linkmessage-square164fedilinkarrow-up1506arrow-down16file-text
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Hopefully this is not too long! There has been a lot of changes since the last time I posted a full overview like this
minus-squareharrim4n@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 year agoMight be for time synchronization in order to not have to rely on a public NTP server.
minus-squareBearPear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoWhat is the advantage of self hosting an NTP server? After all, it just tells time
minus-squareErwinLottemann@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoKnowing the time is pretty important to (networked) computers
minus-squareobviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoOne example: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/maximum-tolerance-for-computer-clock-synchronization Another use case: when you look at activities that flow across multiple devices and you’re correlating the sequence of events, having every device set to the exact same, ideally correct time makes correlation of events less confusing.
Might be for time synchronization in order to not have to rely on a public NTP server.
What is the advantage of self hosting an NTP server?
After all, it just tells time
Knowing the time is pretty important to (networked) computers
One example:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/maximum-tolerance-for-computer-clock-synchronization
Another use case: when you look at activities that flow across multiple devices and you’re correlating the sequence of events, having every device set to the exact same, ideally correct time makes correlation of events less confusing.