How many devices are you supporting, and what age devices are they? You shouldn't be experiencing that high of a failure rate unless your equipment is having to compensate for spikes...do you have a lot of lightning in your area?
Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA [email protected]<BLOCKED::mailto:%[email protected]> www.eaglemds.com<BLOCKED::http://www.eaglemds.com/> ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 11:20 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Freakin mondays. OTOH, whenever we get a brown-out or sag, we almost always have one or more UPSs fail. I was told that was the difference between a $60 UPS and a $450 UPS. (The big ones make nice space heaters for winter, though...) -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCA(r) 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 "Raper, Jonathan - Eagle" <[email protected]> wrote on 11/23/2009 10:16:21 AM: > Wax on....wax off... J > > Yeah, I'd have them order a new UPS too, probably... > > If the existing UPS didn't last 5 minutes, then he must have a > massive PC, an OLD UPS, a basically dead battery, or the software is > set to shut the system down prematurely.... > > We consistently get 20 minutes of runtime (or more) from a BackUPS > 750 ES for our desktop PCs...that model is a couple of years old > too...and they cost less than $100... > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > Technology Coordinator > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA > [email protected] > www.eaglemds.com > > From: Andrew Levicki [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 11:03 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Freakin mondays. > > Breathe in, ... > > ... and breathe out. > > Hey if this dude wants a massive APC box under his desk, tell him to > get it signed off. After all, all you got to do is plug it in and > walk away (could install the software if he asks nicely). > > And breathe in, ... > > ... and breathe out. > 2009/11/23 Phillip Partipilo <[email protected]> > Trying my hardest to not be too abrasive here. This sort of junk always > happens on Mondays. This dork is complaining about a machine going down > because the power went out for 5 minutes. The UPS is meant for power > flickers. Come on man, our power company, Florida Power and Light, ie, FPL, > is well known to be Frequent Power Loss. I hate Mondays. > > > Phillip Partipilo > Parametric Solutions Inc. > Jupiter, Florida > (561) 747-6107 > > > > > > THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL > AND PROPRIETARY PROPERTY OF THE SENDER. THE INFORMATION IS > INTENDED FOR USE BY THE ADDRESSEE ONLY. ANY OTHER INTERCEPTION, > COPYING, ACCESSING, OR DISCLOSURE OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED. > IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY > NOTIFY THE SENDER AND DELETE THIS MAIL AND ALL ATTACHMENTS. DO NOT > FORWARD THIS MESSAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE SENDER. > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > Any medical information contained in this electronic message is > CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons > to view, copy, disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. > This electronic message may contain information that is confidential > and/or legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the > individual(s) and/or entity named as recipients in the message. If > you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the > sender immediately and delete this material from your computer. Do > not deliver, distribute or copy this message, and do not disclose > its contents or take any action in reliance on the information that > it contains. > > ________________________________ Any medical information contained in this electronic message is CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to view, copy, disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This electronic message may contain information that is confidential and/or legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and/or entity named as recipients in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete this material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message, and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information that it contains. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
