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LFCS · Question #237

Which of the following is pool.ntp.org?

The correct answer is C. A virtual cluster of various timeservers. pool.ntp.org is a large, virtual cluster of network time servers that provides highly accurate time synchronization services to clients worldwide.

Submitted by yuriko_h· Apr 18, 2026Networking

Question

Which of the following is pool.ntp.org?

Options

  • AA deprecated feature for maintaining system time in the Linux kernel.
  • BA website which provides binary and source packages for the OpenNTPD project.
  • CA virtual cluster of various timeservers.
  • DA community website used to discuss the localization of Linux.

How the community answered

(18 responses)
  • A
    6% (1)
  • C
    89% (16)
  • D
    6% (1)

Why each option

`pool.ntp.org` is a large, virtual cluster of network time servers that provides highly accurate time synchronization services to clients worldwide.

AA deprecated feature for maintaining system time in the Linux kernel.

`pool.ntp.org` is an active and widely used service for time synchronization, not a deprecated kernel feature.

BA website which provides binary and source packages for the OpenNTPD project.

`pool.ntp.org` provides time synchronization services, not software packages or source code for NTP projects.

CA virtual cluster of various timeservers.Correct

`pool.ntp.org` is a project that provides a massive, geographically distributed pool of public NTP servers. Clients connecting to `pool.ntp.org` are automatically assigned to available, healthy time servers from this pool to ensure reliable time synchronization.

DA community website used to discuss the localization of Linux.

While `pool.ntp.org` is a community-driven project, its purpose is time synchronization, not discussion forums for Linux localization.

Concept tested: NTP server pools functionality

Source: https://www.ntppool.org/en/

Topics

#NTP#Time Synchronization#Network Services#pool.ntp.org

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