UPS - Gentoo Linux

[Kendrick-LUG]

Leonard, Phil wrote:

>>I looking for recommendations on a UPS unit for my Gentoo Linux file 
>>server. The UPS unit will only need to provide enough battery time to 
>>safely shutdown the server when the building loses power. I believe that 
>>APC brand units are supported pretty well, but I am not sure. Please let 
>>me know if any of you know of a particular brand and model that you 
>>would recommend.
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>I use APC units and apcupsd exclusively. http://www.apcupsd.com/
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cyberpower works pretty well as well..  more expensive now.   I also 
like nut for ups stuff they have some support for apc  and support allot 
of others.  

apc is not to bad you will have to do most of the maintanence work your 
self though..  ie replacing batterys and such you will have to use the 
on line replacement tool  resellers arent getting good deals and or are 
having problems with getting decent priced replacements.    apc builds a 
pretty solid product but the company can be a bit to deal with.   more 
and more businesses are  going away from apc though.  for small to 
midrange use.  dunno about the matrix and bigger ups's range.  as 
always  ymmv.  

if you are interested in the apc stuf i can see if i have some of my 
brochures here from when i was a apc reliability reseller.