UPS recommendations?

[The Small Box Admin]

I'm in the APC camp, that's the only manufacturer I buy UPS's from.
Besides they work great with apcupsd.

Ken

On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 10:11 AM, Lonni J Friedman via Linux-users <
linux-users at linux-sxs.org> wrote:

> Actually, i was looking at a CyerPower unit too (although much beefier
> than what you have):
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003OJAHVQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
>
> On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 6:05 AM, Matthew Carpenter <matt at eisgr.com> wrote:
> > On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 08:14:15 PM Lonni J Friedman via Linux-users
> > wrote:
> >> Hey folks,
> >> I'm in the market for a good UPS for my home office.  Key word being
> >> 'good'.  I don't want some junk that doesn't work well, or fails after
> >> a few months.  I also don't want to spend a fortune, but I'm willing
> >> to spend a few hundred for something good.  My minimum requirements
> >> are:
> >> * at least 1kW capacity
> >> * at least 1 hour of battery capacity during power outages
> >> * shields devices from power fluctuations, spikes, and other
> abnormalities
> >> * at least two power sockets (2 devices)
> >> * good Linux support
> >>
> >> Is there anything that doesn't cost thousands that meets those
> requirements?
> >>
> >> thanks
> >
> >
> > I just replaced my old UPS with a "CyberPower 1500AVRLCD" for $138 on
> Amazon.
> > It has the gimmicky front panel with pretty indicators.  But the reviews
> I
> > read seemed to indicate good things over APC (which some of the reviews
> seem
> > to indicate has lost a lot of it's initial quality).
> >
> > I run a virtual machine cluster on this guy and I have a auto-on
> generator, so
> > I'm basically interested in the longevity of the battery.  I don't
> really even
> > want it to talk to Linux, because I don't want my virtual server
> shutting down
> > when the power blips, because 30 seconds later I have power again.  I
> need
> > power conditioning and long-term short-coverage battery support.
> >
> > Sorry, probably not helpful.  But the reviews make me thing this system
> is
> > worth the risk of trying something new.
> >
> > Matt
>
>
>
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