One big difference - if you are on an emergency generator, the cheaper units may not like your generator power!
My "SmartUPS" let me adjust the sensitivity so they accept generator power and go back on-line. The cheap desktop UPSs just keep beeping until someone kills them. -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCA® 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 [email protected] P: 217-337-9761 C: 217-417-1182 F: 217-337-9761 www.aspca.org The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA ®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. "Reimer, Mark" <[email protected]> wrote on 04/16/2010 09:25:20 AM: > Hi folks, > > I?ve done some (or tried to) research on the differences between APC > Backups vs Smart-UPS, or Tripp Lite SmartPro vs OmniSmart. One set > (Backups and OmniSmart) seem to be almost ½ price of the other set > (Smart-UPS and SmartPro) for the same rated VA/wattage. The only > real difference I can find is manageability. > > These will be for POE switches in wiring closets. > > Any help/experience will be most appreciated. > > Thanks. > > Mark Reimer, A+, MCSA > Windows Servers & Networking > Prairie Bible Institute > Box 4000 > Three Hills, AB T0M-2N0 > Canada > Tel: 403-443-5511, Ext. 3476 > Fax: 403-443-5540 > Email: [email protected] > www.prairie.edu > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
