Logging and monitoring · Question 2 of 12

Why must all systems use the same, accurate time?

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  • B So that events are attributed correctly

Explanation

When investigating an incident, logs from many systems are assembled into a timeline. If clocks differ, the sequence comes out wrong. That is why systems synchronize their time with a reliable source, for example via NTP.

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