Alvin Oga wrote:

On Fri, 7 Oct 2005, J. Wren Hunt wrote:


http://www.apcupsd.com/   APC makes a variety of UPSs. The one I'm using
, Back-UPS works with Debian just fine! ;-)


imho, apc is probably the worst consumer grade ups there is ...

        - they have lots of $$$ to do marketing/sales because
        you have to buy new ones every 6mon-year or new batteries

        - all my dead ups is all apc

        - i have bought probably over hundred for my "sample/test claims"

- i buy anything on sale at this point for lets see if this other
  no name brand one works just as good or outlasts the apc

- but to be fair, i have a handful of the small apc-300 that does work
  too

- for important stuff ... i have 1,000VA - 2,000VA capable ups
  and even higher if its important

- you will find out the ups is not working when your main 110vac power goes out ( brown out or dead for more than san 30sec, which any ups
  should survive  )
        - very very few people hit the "ups test" button to make
        sure the servers keeps working even if the ups is unplugged
        from power ( way better to test than the silly fake front panel
        test button )

- keeping batteries fully charged is tricky biz

So what's your recommendation for Debian compatible UPS?

H



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