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Time Sync
The Importance of Time Synchronization for Your Network
In modern computer networks, time synchronization is critical because every aspect of managing, securing, planning, and debugging a network involves determining when events happen. Time also provides the only frame of reference between all devices on the network. Without synchronized time, accurately correlating log files between these devices is difficult, even impossible. Also:
Tracking security breaches, network usage, or problems affecting a large number of components can be nearly impossible if timestamps in logs are inaccurate. Time is often the critical factor that allows an event on one network node to be mapped to a corresponding event on another.
To reduce confusion in shared filesystems, it is important for the modification times to be consistent, regardless of what machine the filesystems are on.
Billing services and similar applications must know the time accurately.
Some financial services require highly accurate timekeeping by law.
Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA Security Rules both require accurate timestamping.
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