Data Centers
Network Timing Solutions
Regulatory and user requirements for data centers timing and synchronization demand sub-microsecond sequential time stamps*. Time stamping precision and accuracy is critical not only across servers in a data center, but also between data centers in a network. From hyperscale applications to colocation data center clients, we offer a full range of timing solutions, including the virtual Primary Reference Clock (vPRTC), that ensure precise, accurate, secure and resilient time.
For almost three decades, Syncworks has evaluated, tested, designed, and implemented network timing and GPS systems in the US and Caribbean. As a Microchip Diamond Partner, our process delivers turnkey PTP, NTP, GPS timing services wrapped around their superior technology. We are a leading value-added reseller, a stocking distributor, and a trusted partner to major critical infrastructure operators. From coast to coast, we are America’s Timekeeper.
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Timing and Synchronization Solutions for All Data Center Applications
Hyperscale Data Center
- Thousands of servers owned by one entity
- Hosted cloud services
- Clients lease capacity and services
Recommended Products:
- BlueSky™ GNSS Firewall
- Cesium atomic clocks
- NTP servers and/or PTP grandmasters
Colocation Data Center Provider
- Multiple servers colocated in one structure
- One entity owns structure, utilities and services
- Clients place hardware in cages
- Clients lease infrastructure, utilities and services
- Provide time or GPS as service to clients
Recommended products:
Colocation Data Center Client
- Clients place hardware in cages
- Clients lease infrastructure and services
- Clients control their own timing
Industries Served
Telecom
- Transport
- Fiber and Copper Access
- 5g and Private 5G
- IoT and Edge
IT
- Hyperscale cloud providers
- High performance financial networks
Cable
- CMTS
- Fiber
- Wireless
Energy
- Digital and hybrid substations
- Smart Grid
- Distributed energy resource integration
Scope of Services
Antenna Installation
- Enterprise Wi-Fi Access Points
- Microwave non-LOS and PTP
- LTE Fixed Wireless Access
- GPS
- SCADA and IoT
Radio Commissioning
- Microwave PMP, PTP, non-licensed
- Private LTE and CBRS
ICT Infrastructure
- Firewalls
- Routers
- Ethernet switches
- TDM and WDM muxes
- Timing equipment
- Fuse panels
- Cross-connect panels
Cabling
- Secondary Power
- Coax/Ethernet Cabling
- On-prem fiber
* The claim that “Regulatory and user requirements for data centers timing and synchronization demand sub-microsecond sequential time stamps” is well-supported by industry standards and practices. Precise time synchronization is essential for data centers, especially in sectors like finance, telecommunications, and cloud services, where even small timing errors can lead to significant issues such as transaction mismatches or data loss.
Many modern data centers utilize sub-microsecond precision to ensure that timestamps across servers are perfectly aligned. This is crucial not only within individual data centers but also between geographically dispersed data centers, to maintain operational integrity and meet strict regulatory requirements in industries where accuracy is paramount. Technologies such as Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and Network Time Protocol (NTP) are often employed to achieve this level of precision.
You can find additional details on this in resources provided by Microchip Technology, which discusses data center timing solutions that cater to these stringent requirements.
