[lug] NTP server question

[Bear Giles]

On 9/7/2010 6:08 PM, David L. Anselmi wrote:
> Bear Giles wrote:
>    
>> BTW does the average home (or even small office) user really need 4 sources?
>>      
> How much do 4 cost, compared to fewer?
>
> How many would you set up for them?
>
> This says 5: http://twiki.ntp.org/bin/view/Support/SelectingOffsiteNTPServers#Section_5.3.4.  The
> previous section says at least 4.
>
> It's a wiki so you can update it.
>
> How you get the home/office user to sync all their clocks sensibly (never mind how they get the time
> in the first place) is a better discussion IMO.
>
> Dave
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In older hardware there were real restrictions on how much you could fit 
into the NVRAM.   8 bytes for 2 NTP sources isn't unreasonable.  What do 
you gain with two additional sources, vs. what else could you use that 
memory for?   We aren't resource-constrained any more but why update the UI?

BTW I was referring to everyone keeping their system clocks 
synchronized.  That only requires everyone set up a NTP daemon.  Don't 
get me started on updating all of the household clocks, esp. that 
fricking DVD recorder that loses two minutes per month.

Bear