On 16 Apr 2010 at 8:25, Reimer, Mark wrote: > > 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.
FWIW I have both TrippLites and APCs at one client who has bought them here and there. They have not installed the cables or software, and the cables have disappeared. The new TrippLites use standard USB A-to-B cables, while the APCs use proprietary $30 RJ5-to-USB-A cables. A bunch of their APCs are older, with RS-232 interfaces (proprietary APC $32 cable). I'm about to replace most of the units without cables, and the TrippLites are about 20-25% less for the same specs. Does anyone here have experience with their network software? APC wants $280 for a 5-to-25-user version of their network console. TrippLite has a free network console for up to 250 stations. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-895-3270 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
