October 8, 2026 · Google CloudFeature
Compute Engine VM clock sync with host via chrony and ptp_kvm generally available
Generally available: You can sync a Compute Engine VM's clock with its
host server's clock by using chrony and ptp_kvm to achieve accuracy designed
to be within 1 ms. Accurate time synchronization is supported in all standard
public Google Cloud regions and zones. For more
information, see
Configure accurate time for Compute Engine VMs.
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