FWIW we put a 5 min UPS on all workstations 2 months ago. I explained many times that it allows you to SAVE your (#*$)@ FILE when the POWER GOES OUT. NO MORE!
We then had a wind storm that killed power for about 2 blocks around us for about 12 hours. It was totally dark in the office. Major cloud cover and nobody could see to avoid the walls. I meander around (with flashlight) and see about half the users working away IN THE DARK. Some with flashlights on their keyboards. Geez. I go watch the server shut down automatically. Oh Joy. -Devin, BOFH and stuff. On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 11:39 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > We too use APC... > - > RMc > > "Ben Schorr" <[email protected]> wrote on 11/23/2009 10:34:24 AM: > > > > What brand are you using? We’ve had almost no problems at all with > > American Power Conversion over the last 20 years – other than > > needing to replace the batteries every few years, as expected. > > > > > Ben M. Schorr > > Chief Executive Officer > > ______________________________________________ > > Roland Schorr & Tower > > www.rolandschorr.com > > [email protected] > > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bschorr > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 6:20 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® > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
