Robust Timing Over the Internet

ChelleChelle writes "The NTP (Network Time Protocol) system for synchronizing computer clocks has been around for decades and has worked well for most general-purpose timing uses. However, new developments, such as the increasingly precise timing demands of the finance industry, are driving the need for a more precise and reliable network timing system. Julien Ridoux and Darryl Veitch from the University of Melbourne are working on such a system as part of the Radclock Project. In this article they share some of their expertise on synchronizing network clocks. The authors tackle the key challenge — taming delay variability — and provide useful guidelines for designing robust network timing algorithms."

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Re:can't trust self if microsoft

[Bios_Hakr]

I don't really see a problem with that. You wouldn't use Notepad for a mission-critical editing, why would you use W32Time for mission-critical timing?

That being said, I don't know what 3rd-party system you would use for sub-second timing.