The invention relates to a method for periodic transmission of real time data in a computer system, particularly a distributed computer system, which computer system is comprised of node computers (201-208), particularly an appreciable number of node computers (201-208), and distributor units (211-215), particularly an appreciable number of distributor units (211-215), wherein the node computers (201-208) and the distributor units (211-215) have access to a global time, and wherein real time data are transmitted by means of time-triggered real time messages, wherein;selected distributor units (212, 213, 214, 215) form a central structure of distributor units; and