Re: APC's Online UPS recommendation?

From: Bill Davidsen (davidsen_at_deathstar.prodigy.com)
Date: 06/24/05 

Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 18:38:50 GMT

Steve Urbach wrote:

> To big is always better than too small (VA rating) :) .
> To some extent, unused excess VA capacity allows for longer run-time.
>
Steve, well said! Do replace the batteries on time, there are failure
modes which are very hard on equipment.

One additional thought, don't UPS anything you don't need, do UPS your
network hardware (routers, etc). I know two people who forgot that. If
you must UPS displays, don't forget to allow for their needs. If you
have servers which can be controlled over the net without a display,
don't UPS their display.

And of course run UPS monitoring to get a clean shutdown! 

-- 
bill davidsen
   SBC/Prodigy Yorktown Heights NY data center
   http://newsgroups.news.prodigy.com

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