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What are the benefits of using a network management card for an APC SmartUps
What are the benefits of using a network management card for an APC SmartUps as opposed to just running the software on the server? Or what is a better option over APC? We want an easy way to manage the UPS. We want a graceful shutdown. We want email alerting when power is out and battery has failed. We have multiple clients and would love a way to manage all of these UPSs.
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Thanks for the help guys
When there is any power interruption, the UPS activates and at the appropriate time, if the power is still off, the network management card sends a signal through the network cabling to all servers and instructs the PowerChute software to gracefully shut down each server.
This has saved us many times. We always use APC and protect all server room hardware. Their hardware is excellent.
Hope this helps!