Spectracom PresenTense S-NTP-PTC-10 User Manual
Product codes
S-NTP-PTC-10
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PresenTense Network Time Management Software
Complete Management Solution for Network Time Synchronization
Manage, synchronize, and simplify an entire Windows network
referenced to a Stratum 1 Spectracom NetClock
referenced to a Stratum 1 Spectracom NetClock
®
time server.
Improve interoperability, lower network operating costs, and
reduce administrative work loads with PresenTense network time
management software. Spectracom ensures all critical operations
are synchronized to a millisecond with GPS accuracy.
reduce administrative work loads with PresenTense network time
management software. Spectracom ensures all critical operations
are synchronized to a millisecond with GPS accuracy.
Microsoft states that the W32Time Service is not designed to
provide accurate time sync capability. “W32Time meets the
requirements specifi ed by the Kerberos authentication protocol
to provide clock values that are loosely synchronized across a
network. This service is not designed for use by applications that
require greater precision.”
provide accurate time sync capability. “W32Time meets the
requirements specifi ed by the Kerberos authentication protocol
to provide clock values that are loosely synchronized across a
network. This service is not designed for use by applications that
require greater precision.”
—from Microsoft article “Windows Time Service”
NetClock® Product Compatible
Presentense Comparison with W32Time
PresenTense
Windows W32Time
Much more frequent, user-selectable time synchronization intervals for signifi cantly
improved timing accuracies and overall system interoperability
improved timing accuracies and overall system interoperability
Windows syncs only at a specifi c interval, once every eight
hours or once per week
hours or once per week
Millisecond accuracy to UTC
Synchronizes a PC to within a nominal half of a second
Real-time monitoring and immediate email alert notifi cation if the time standard is
changed or lost
changed or lost
Shows limited error logs in Event Viewer
Detailed time synchronization record logs easily accessed for forensics and litigation
requirements
requirements
Provides only limited alarm entries embedded with all of the
other PC alarm indications
other PC alarm indications
GUI driven operation
Command driven
Supports primary, and redundant backup, time sources
Only allows a single time source
No reboot necessary after installation
Requires system reboot
Free technical support via phone or email
Provides limited support
PresenTense Server and Client can send messages via Syslog
Supports local Event Viewer