Does DO run a time server?

January 8, 2014 3.9k views
danny1
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I want to ensure my VPS has the correct time. Do I need to run NTP? If so, does DO run a time server I can point to?
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pablo January 8, 2014
Check out How To Set Up Time Synchronization on Ubuntu 12.04.
How To Set Up Time Synchronization on Ubuntu 12.04
by Etel Sverdlov
This tutorial covers how to set up time synchronization and ensure that servers are synced using the NTP protocol so that all servers are displaying the same time. When a server's time is mismatched, emails sent out from the misconfigured server may arrive 3 minutes in the past on another, or users granted access only at certain times of the day may find themselves blocked.
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tyler January 9, 2014
As Pablo linked, the Time sync of the regular NTP pools should be near accurate enough for 99.99% of all things that require the correct time. If you needed something more accurate, I would also assume you would need more custom hardware for whatever purpose you need super-accurate time for.
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