Time sync in data center

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Published on 2009-12-22T20:01:21Z Indexed on 2010/05/20 21:20 UTC
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We currently have setting to sync time when spread is more than 5 mins, but it's getting to a point where some applications don't accept it. What is best practice out there to sync time for all windows and unix boxes to sync with time server or domain controller.

Windows time service is not made for high accuracy less then 10 secs. What are alternatives ?

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