[SWLUG] UPS recommendations?

[Jonathan Wright]

Mark Summerfield wrote:
> I thought I'd start the new year with excess paranoia, so I was
> wondering if anyone had experience of/recommendations regarding UPS
> systems?

I've had alot of success with APC over the years, including their 
Back-UPS range, with using standard UK plugs, rather than kettle 
sockets, as the power source, so you can plug anything you want into 
them. Generally, half the sockets are battery backed up with the other 
half just surge protected.

I've one running my server, switch, router and wireless access point 
without problems and they're fine with Linux (either Serial, USB or 
Network communications) - acpupsd provides support for that.

Their website has good documentation for load levels, although it's work 
noting that generally with UPS, if you half the load you quadruple the 
time the box will support, so the larger you go, the much better the 
run-time.

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Jonathan Wright

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