Leading Datacenter Chooses SecureSync for Global Timing

Background

This customer, a leading enterprise datacenter and collocation provider for some of the world’s largest companies, is in the process of performing a global timing rollout for their datacenters to provide high-precision Time as a Service (TaaS) for their clients. They came to Safran in search of a timing platform equipped with Precision Time Protocol (PTPPrecision Time Protocol is a protocol used to synchronize clocks throughout a computer network. On a LAN network, PTP can enable the clocks on each server to be synchronized within a sub-microsecond range, thus making it suitable for demanding applications that require precise timing and control. PTP is standardized within IEEE-1588v2.) and 1PPS outputs to provide precise and stable time sync to their financial and Big Data customers.

Solution

The company chose Safran’s SecureSync® over the competition because SecureSync was well-known for its reliability, it had been rigorously vetted over many years and because Safran had a reputation for providing excellent service at a reasonable cost.

The company purchased multiple units in October 2020 and plans to add additional units in a Spring 2021 deployment. They will be able to take advantage of SecureSync’s new built-in jamming interference detection, which is now included at no additional charge.

SecureSync’s flexibility allows this company’s customers to choose between PTP and Network Time Protocol (NTPNTP, or Network Time Protocol, is a widely used networking protocol that enables computers and devices to synchronize their system clocks with a reference time source. It ensures accurate timekeeping in computer networks by allowing devices to obtain precise time information from NTP servers, which are typically synchronized to highly accurate atomic clocks. NTP is essential for various applications and services that rely on synchronized time, such as network security, authentication, and data logging.), enable automated provisioning of servers, and leverage their technical documentation center for various methods of cascading time.

Result

Safran’s SecureSync is now providing a new source of revenue for the company. Stage one of their rollout has been extended to datacenters in the Asia-Pacific region, Germany and England. Stage two, which is coming in 2021, will cover parts of the US, Australia, Singapore, and Brazil.