Ten compelling reasons for buying a UPS
- Why the Need for Uninterruptible Power?
- Ten compelling reasons for buying a UPS
- Why every network needs a UPS
- Off-line (or Passive Standby)
- Line Interactive (or Active Stand By)
- On-line Technology
- Voltage Regulation
- Output Waveform
- Connecting a UPS to a network
- Remote Monitoring
- UPS management using SNMP
- The MGE Office Protection Systems MIB
- Com Port Settings
- Security vulnerabilities
1. Computer Disasters May Lead to Business Failures
90% of all companies that experience a computer "disaster" and have no survival plan, go out of business within 18 months. (Source: Price Waterhouse).
2. Increase Computer Systems
Availability 28% of all computer system breakdowns are caused by power failures (Source: National Computing Center), power failures that reduce system availability to all users.
3. Prevent Loss of Reputation
Insurance cannot provide relief from loss of goodwill, market share and damage to a company's reputation following a computer "disaster".
4. Improve Profitability
More than 33% Of companies that experience a computer " disaster " lose between $15,000 and $500,000 USD. 20% lose between $500,000 and 1.5 million USD. 15% of companies lose over $1.5 million USD.
5. Improve Employee Productivity
A recent survey of 450 leading companies showed that each organization suffered an average of 6 computer failures a year. In each case, it took an average of four hours to get the system back up and running leaving employees who used the system stranded.
6. Eliminate Recovery Time
Over 33% of companies that suffer a computer " disaster " take more than a day to recover from the disruption. 10% take more than a week (Source: National Computing Center).
7. Prevent Long Recovery Cycle
Insurance claims are not normally settled until long after the " disaster " has occurred.
8. Eliminate Re-inputting of Data
The re-inputting of lost data can take days, weeks, or even months. Sometimes data is lost forever.
9. Eliminate Timely System Reconfiguration
It can take up to 48 hours to re-configure a multi-terminal or network system following a power failure.
10. Commonly Identified Disaster Consequences
IBM's list of the ten most commonly identified consequences of computer breakdown:
- Loss of business/customers
- Cash flow problems
- Inability to run payroll
- Loss of operational data
- Loss of customer account management
- Loss of goodwill
- Deterioration of customer service
- Backlog of work/loss of production
- Financial loss
- Loss of financial control