Most UPS companies offer service contracts on the larger UPS (Symmetry line from APC is one example). That's what I think they were asking about. IE, If your putting cheap throwaway UPS's in there, is it worth having a service contract.
I think it comes down to how you utilize your network. If you have what your department has determined as life/safety gear on there (And VoIP phones usually fall under this) then it should be considered. On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 5:23 PM, Thomas Carter <[email protected]> wrote: > I would ask why the connection between a UPS and maintenance contract? We > have a mix of UPSes in important locations and **quality** surge > supressors in others. We’ve had two switches fail due to power issues (out > of roughly 100 on campus) over the past 5 years, and both were actually > connected to a UPS (lightning strike killed the UPS and the switches behind > it). > > > > *Thomas Carter* > Network & Operations Manager / IT > > *Austin College* > 900 North Grand Avenue > Sherman, TX 75090 > > Phone: 903-813-2564 <(903)%20813-2564> > www.austincollege.edu > > > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Sandra Bury > *Sent:* Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:02 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [WIRELESS-LAN] Backup power > > > > Good morning - > > > > I would be interested to know how many of you include UPS purchases for > switches in each network closet in your campus deployments. If you do not > build in backup power, do you put your switches on a maintenance contract, > or do you pay to replace them when they fail outside of warranty? > > > > Thanks very much. > > > > Sandy > > > *Sandra H. Bury* > > Executive Director, Computing Services > > Information Resources and Technology > > Bradley University > > 309-677-2808 <(309)%20677-2808> > > [email protected] > > > > *[image: Image removed by sender.]* > > > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/ > discuss. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/ > discuss. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss.
