This paper discusses the upper and lower bounds on the accuracy of the time synchronization achieved by the algorithms implemented in TEMPO, a distributed clock synchronizer running on Berkeley UNIX 4.3BSD systems. We show that the accuracy is a function of the network transmission latency, and depends linearly upon the drift rate of the clocks and the interval between synchronizations. Comparison with other clock synchronization algorithms reveals that TEMPO may achieve better synchronization accuracy at a lower cost.
Title
The Accuracy of the Clock Synchronization Achieved by TEMPO in Berkeley UNIX 4.3BSD
Published
1987-01-01
Full Collection Name
Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences Technical Reports
Other Identifiers
CSD-87-337
Type
Text
Extent
16 p
Archive
The Engineering Library
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