[Ntp] Re: NTP speed of synchronization question

Tony Li <li.tony@comcast.net> Sun, 25 August 2024 00:44 UTC

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> I am not familiar with carrier-grade routers either, but I know in the past Cisco used the reference implementation of NTP in some of their IOS routers.  I have no idea how closely they track upstream changes to that code.

Most router vendors are not religious about tracking upstream.  Feel free to tickle your salescritter if you see things are falling behind, especially if there is an outstanding security issue.

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