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Q#5: how to calculate the runtime given a few servers are running on it?<br />
Q#6: is UPS network module necessary?<br />
Q#7: what components are needed on UPS and server sides for UPS to send shutdown command to server?<br />
Q#8: Would you recommend some good APC models?<br />
Thanks.
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Q#5: how to calculate the runtime given a few servers are running on it?
Q#6: is UPS network module necessary?
Q#7: what components are needed on UPS and server sides for UPS to send shutdown command to server?
Q#8: Would you recommend some good APC models?
Thanks.

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Happy to help - thanx for the grade! :^)
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Hi,<br />
I have 12 servers running NT4, 2000 standard server, 2003 standard server on hardware boxes with age ranging 2-8 years. Once one of the old servers was 'shocked' when we had a power outage. Luckily I had a spare part to replace the motherboard. From that incident, I feel a surge protector might be helpful, but not sure. So I have the following questions:<br />
1. What is the purpose of UPS? Usually battery can run only 5-7 minutes at full load. <br />
2. Is UPS just good to have enough time to shut down servers nicely?<br />
3. What UPS features are useful?<br />
4. How can UPS shut down a server when it runs on battery?<br />
Any comment is appreciated.
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Hi,
I have 12 servers running NT4, 2000 standard server, 2003 standard server on hardware boxes with age ranging 2-8 years. Once one of the old servers was 'shocked' when we had a power outage. Luckily I had a spare part to replace the motherboard. From that incident, I feel a surge protector might be helpful, but not sure. So I have the following questions:
1. What is the purpose of UPS? Usually battery can run only 5-7 minutes at full load. 
2. Is UPS just good to have enough time to shut down servers nicely?
3. What UPS features are useful?
4. How can UPS shut down a server when it runs on battery?
Any comment is appreciated.

What UPS and surge protector do I need?

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