One of the top things taken for granted is Time on the internet. Think about it. We have millions, billions, gazillions of devices – servers in data centers running the Googles and the Facebooks, laptops etc. needing to have the right time. Why? So that financial transactions have accurate timestamps, or that you can see the right time when you want to. The needed accuracy depends on the nature of the application – be in a few sec, few ms or sub-ms. How does all of this work seamlessly in the internet?
Serving Time on the Internet
Serving Time on the Internet
Serving Time on the Internet
One of the top things taken for granted is Time on the internet. Think about it. We have millions, billions, gazillions of devices – servers in data centers running the Googles and the Facebooks, laptops etc. needing to have the right time. Why? So that financial transactions have accurate timestamps, or that you can see the right time when you want to. The needed accuracy depends on the nature of the application – be in a few sec, few ms or sub-ms. How does all of this work seamlessly in the internet?