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How to Configure the Switch as a Network Time Protocol Client - Dell

: Servers that synchronize their time with Stratum 1 servers. Most public NTP servers, like those in the NTP Pool Project (pool.ntp.org), operate at this level. How to Configure the Switch as a Network

The is one of the oldest and most vital pillars of the modern internet. Developed by Dr. David L. Mills in the mid-1980s, it ensures that computer clocks across diverse networks remain synchronized to a common time reference. Without NTP, global financial transactions, security logs, and distributed cloud systems would fall into chaos due to time drift. How NTP Works: The Stratum Hierarchy Developed by Dr

: Devices that sync from the level above them. NTP supports up to 15 strata, though accuracy slightly decreases with each hop. Technical Architecture and Performance Technical Architecture and Performance