By danny1
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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Check out <a href=“https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-set-up-time-synchronization-on-ubuntu-12-04”>How To Set Up Time Synchronization on Ubuntu 12.04</a>.
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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