Gil Biran talks assured PNT for data center network timing at OCP 2024
Session will cover complementary PNT sources like Iridium LEO STL and optical cesium technology to protect against GNSS vulnerabilities
- Speakers: Gil Biran, GM of Oscilloquartz, Adtran
- Topics: Assured PNT for data centers: All you need to know
- When: Thursday, April 25, 10:30 a.m. CET
- Where: OCP, Lisbon Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal https://2024ocpregional.fnvirtual.app/
Positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) is integral to the operation of modern data centers, impacting everything from data integrity and security to operational efficiency. As digital infrastructures grow in importance, robust PNT solutions become crucial to counter cyber threats, technological disruptions and environmental impacts, ensuring high performance and reliability for essential services like cloud computing and online transactions.
In this session, Gil Biran will delve into the essential role of assured PNT solutions in data center operations. He will illustrate how the combined use of complementary timing sources, including Iridium low-Earth orbit Satellite Time and Location (STL) signals, along with the latest optical cesium clock technology, significantly enhances data center resilience and reliability. By offering extended holdover capabilities during GNSS outages and enabling indoor coverage, this technology effectively mitigates risks associated with GNSS vulnerabilities, ensuring uninterrupted service even in challenging conditions.