UPS recommendations?

[Matthew Carpenter]

DANG!  Yes.  Same Watts, cleaner power.  I had budget for the lower one.  
Someday probably need to consider the beefier model.

On Thursday, June 25, 2015 10:11:16 AM Lonni J Friedman 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&ps
> c=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