any good UPS for a Fedora server

[Kevin J. Cummings]

John Summerfield wrote:
> Bruno Wolff III wrote:
>> On Tue, Nov 13, 2007 at 20:56:29 -0800,
>>   "Ali, Saqib" <docbook.xml at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I am looking for a UPS for a single Fedora server for a non-profit
>>> org. Only one machine (HP DL360 G4) will be connected to the UPS. We
>>> need about 2 hrs of run-time, with automatic shutdown capability, and
>>> restart when the power comes back.
>>>
>>> Any good APC UPS that has rpm for Fedora?
>>
>> For that long of a time you may want to look into some sort of backup
>> generator. You can get ones that run off natural gas for a few thousand
>> dollars. (If you expect earthquakes, than getting one that runs on gas or
>> diesel would make more sense. Those are more of a pain to maintain, since
>> you have to worry about stabilizing the fuel.) That device could also
>> supply
>> power for other things in the office. You would still want a UPS to
>> smooth out
>> the cutover and help clean up the power during normal operation.
> 
> I would have thought that, in case of an earth quake, you'd want the
> power off so as to not cause more fires. If the power's down, probably
> the communications are down too, unless you're an emergency service.

Depends on where you are, and why the power went out.  Here in the
NorthEast USA the primary power failures are:

	Thunderstorm or snowstorm related.  Usually either a power line gets
knocked out or a local transformer blows out.  Occasionally, we get
power grid overload related problems.  Usually they are localized.  If
you also have a land line telephone, it will usually work while the
electricity is out (wireless phones and powered phones not
withstanding).  I have often called the "electric company" during a
power outage.  Cell phones are a different matter.  Don't most of them
have generators at the cell site to prevent the loss of communications?
 Its only the case where the lines went down close to you that has the
best chance of knocking all of your services out.  Of course, I'm sure
there are location in the country where everything is "close to you",
so, YMMV.

> But then we haven't had a significant quake here since September 1968,
> and when we did the epicentre was far from built-up areas. What would I
> know?

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