Aki..........nail on the head !!!
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 11:44 AM, aki <aki275@googlemail.com> wrote:
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>
> One problem you may encounter with the parallel UPS setup is power
> management. By using a larger smart UPS and battery management, you can
> manage shutdown alerts to eg network devices, before the batteries
> completely drain. This option is too critical for servers running eg SCSI
> type HDDs. You may be putting HDDs at severe risk of crashing and data
> losses. The other benefit of power management is on incremental backup
> systems. Imagine if the system was unable to stop the backup process and
> powered off during the write cycle process. A distaster waiting to happen.
> Though initially expensive, larger battery banks with smart power
> managements is worth an investment, depeneding on your application. To me it
> the worry would not be just about adding more uptime to a UPS, it would be
> more about how to manage the intended shutdowns to save on data problems.
>
> Me thots. :-)
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