What does an additional NTP request result in according to Dynatrace?

An additional NTP (Network Time Protocol) request results in an increased load of one request per host per minute. This is because each host that requests time synchronization generates a network request to the NTP server. When monitoring systems like Dynatrace track time synchronization, they typically do so at defined intervals, and each additional request contributes to the overall communication with the NTP server.

Given that NTP operates by having each host communicate with a central time source to ensure consistent timekeeping across distributed systems, every minute, each host must make this request. Therefore, if multiple hosts are communicating with the NTP server, the load increases proportionally based on the number of hosts and the frequency of requests.

This increased load can have implications for network performance and the responsiveness of NTP servers, especially if there are many hosts making frequent requests simultaneously. Thus, understanding the impact of these requests is important for network optimization and overall system performance management.