Synchronisation Methods for the Converging Telecom and Data Centre Infrastructures

Data centre synchronisation is a critical aspect of modern data centre operations and management, ensuring that various elements in the data centres are operating at a certain level of time consistency. With the increasing reliance on distributed data centres for 5G-related cellular communications, cloud computing, big data analytics, and other large-scale applications, achieving data centre synchronisation has become more complex and challenging. With 5G, the data centre must synchronise to radios for effective and collaborative operations. Time-sensitive applications depend on the networks deployed in the Data centres to guarantee the timing. This paper presents the various techniques used in achieving synchronisation within data centres.