Public NTP pool vs local GNSS time server

Office PCs and auditable cabinet timing are different jobs. Firewalls, audit needs, and I/O decide if you need a local GNSS server.

A public NTP pool is fine when devices have reliable Internet egress, millisecond drift is acceptable, and there is no mandate for an on-premises time source.

If the plant or cabinet forbids casual egress, you need an auditable local source, or you also need 1PPS / IRIG / Modbus absolute time, deploy a LAN GNSS NTP server.

A local server keeps the time reference inside your control boundary: antenna and device can be inspected, and the datasheet can state include/exclude for tenders.

Do not accept cabinet hardware edges against public NTP behavior, and do not accept remote Internet clients against GNSS 1PPS nanosecond figures.

NTPNODE QYTS-3000 targets LAN Stratum 1 in cabinets—download the datasheet and confirm capacity and protocol scope before you buy.

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