Unix Unix Systems Unix Services Description NTP servers allow systems to synchronize their clocks with centralized time servers. The time synchronization is within milliseconds and provides a reliable means of maintaining accurate time.
Time synchronization is important, particularly due to our increasing reliance on electronic mail.
Incorrect dates on electronic mail leads to considerable confusion. Information Technology Services maintains several NTP servers. These servers provide for precise time setting among the servers as well as providing for redundancy in the event of system failures. Contact People General computing questions should be directed to the ITS Academic Computing Help Desk .