Did you know that time is relative? Many have tried and failed to impose constructs on time. For example, the Soviet Union attempted to enforce five and six-day weeks from 1929 to 1931. Obviously, they were unsuccessful. Then, after the French Revolution, there was an attempt to institute a ten-hour clock. Let’s all be thankful…

Time management is one of the most difficult tasks that adults struggle to master. With so many things demanding your time, it can be a challenge to keep to a steady schedule. It takes extra organization and planning ahead to stay on task, even when life throws challenges your way. Below are some tips on…

Synchronized clock systems are systems that allow you to put a network of computers all on the same time. This can be done using PoE clocks, WiFi clocks, or GPS clocks. They are all known as Network Time Protocol (NTP) clocks because they use the NTP networking protocol to synchronize computer systems. How Do Synchronized…

  A lack of synchronized clock systems can cause problems within a streamlined office environment. Coordinating important events or having employees clock out at a specific time requires synchronized time across an entire network for peak efficiency. Without this synchronization, everyone might be at slightly different times when they punch in or out — this…

When looking for synchronized time server solutions for a business, people everywhere have the same question: “What’s the difference between PTP time and NTP time and which is right for me?” The answer depends on what level of time accuracy your business requires to operate smoothly. But before we get to the difference between NTP…

Did you know that humans have been keeping time for 5,000 to 6,000 years? The ancient Egyptians were the first to tell time by using obelisks as primitive sundials, while the first mechanical clocks were invented in Europe in the 14th century. This shows how important time is to human beings and in the running…

PoE, or Power over Ethernet, is a system approved by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. The system allows a facility to send power and data through a single Ethernet cable. Usually, most facilities send and receive data through two pairs of wires, although CAT 5 cords have four pairs. PoE clocks have come…

Most people assume that the computer clock servers, workstations, and network devices are in sync to the accurate time. However, the opposite is unfortunately true. Most of these clocks are actually set by hand, putting them out of sync within a minute or two of actual time. More often than not, these clocks are rarely…

Where would we be without our clocks? They’re constantly with us — from a good old-fashioned watch to the phones we carry with us everywhere. We’re a society that runs by the clock — fitting, since we’ve been keeping time for 5,000 to 6,000 years, starting with primitive sundials and moving up to the high-tech,…

Network time servers, or a clock server for short, is a computer server that reads the actual time from a point of reference. By reading this reference clock, a clock server then distributes the time information across all clients and members on your server using a computer network. The clock server may use a local…