Equinix Precision Time 2022.4 Release | August 8

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Equinix Precision Time 2022.4 is available August 8, 2022. With this release, Equinix Precision Time provides an additional authentication feature, new PTP profile options, and integration with the context switching support provided by the Equinix Customer Portal (ECP).

MD5 Authentication for NTP

MD5 authentication is now supported in Network Time Protocol (NTP) Enterprise configurations. To set up this feature in a Precision Time service, an authorization key and password are required.

Unicast and Hybrid Profiles Available

Users of Precision Time Protocol (PTP) Standard and Enterprise configurations can now set up Unicast profiles with specified grant times. Multicast and Hybrid profile options are also available.

Context Switcher Integration

This release integrates Equinix Precision Time with the Context Switcher, which provides an easy way to switch between projects on the Equinix Customer Portal (ECP). This Identity and Access Management (IAM) feature is available to Precision Time users of Fabric ports who participate in Equinix Platform+. This feature allows users to change their project selections and update their resource details within the same ECP session.

Learn more about Equinix Precision Time on Docs and Readiness!