Backup Power: Questions to Consider
Ensure reliable power protection for your IT infrastructure
Applications
- How often do you refresh and maintain your IT hardware including servers? What about your UPS equipment?
- If you have a converged data-voice network, have you protected all critical switches?
- If you have virtualized your servers, have you considered the impact on your UPS equipment?
- What would happen if the power went out at your facility now?
- Have you thought about the impact of damaged or corrupted data?
- How much energy do your UPS units consume? How efficient are they?
UPS Specifics
- What voltage is currently available at your site?
- What voltage do you need?
- What runtime do you want?
- Are there any clearances or size constraints?
- What types of input and output connections are required?
- Is there a generator on site?
- Does the UPS need to be scalable?
- Do you need redundancy?
Accessories
- How is power getting from the UPS to your equipment?
- Do you have a need for enclosures, communications, seismic mounting, floor stands, or rail kits?
Software and Connectivity
- Is there a need to have orderly scheduled shutdowns?
- Do you want to remotely monitor the UPS?
- Would you like to remotely notify others of UPS events?
- How will your UPS software manage virtual servers during an extended power outage?
- Do you need a network card? A network card that has the UL 2900-2-2 cybersecurity certification?
Service
- Do you need immediate factory response?
- What kind of parts and labor coverage do you need?
- Do you want any type of preventive maintenance?
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