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UPS recommendations
In wake of the current power crunch in California, I've begun thinking about getting a UPS so nothing catastrophic happens during a "rolling blackout". https://forums.windrivers.com/
The one they installed on my workstation at work is an APC 1400, but I understand it's pretty pricey. I'm just looking for something for home use, that would give me enough time to shut down during a blackout without losing any data.
Any suggestions?
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Any APC SMart series UPS - the Smart series has a serial interface that will allow you to shut down your pc automatically in the case of a power failure (you may need addt'l software depending on your OS)
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Death is lighter than a feather - duty heavier than a mountian.
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Here's a good review of some UPS's.
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All this technology, and I still can't download a pizza! https://forums.windrivers.com/
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Hi,
Yes, APC products are not cheap...but they are the most widely used and dependable that I have seen. And no, I don't work for them. Practically all of our commercial customers use them in one form or another.
Anyway, go here:
http://www.apcc.com/sizing/selectors.cfm
Happy 'Putering!
DonJ
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Hey, it's all FM to me!
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I wouldn't recommend anything but APC for a UPS. They have a great warranty/replacement system as well as being very reliable.
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make sure to get one with RJ11 and RJ45 connectors on it, cause if something does happen and you smoke your system, they are gonna ask if you have a network card or modem in the machine. If you answer yes to either of these questions and you dont have a model with these features....kiss your $$ goodbye
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