RE: Now I'm Buying my first i5. :)

["Bradley V. Stone" <bvstone@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Would something like either of these fit the bill?

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=167138&pCatg=5789

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=167131&pCatg=5789


Bradley V. Stone
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Joe Pluta
> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 10:19 PM
> To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
> Subject: RE: Now I'm Buying my first i5. :)
>
>
> > From: Bradley V. Stone
> >
> > Just looking for advice on what I need to look for in a UPS, and a good
> > place to get one.  Sams?  Best Buy?  Office MAx?  Online?  NewEgg?
>
> I have to admit that I still don't have the machines set up correctly to
> softly failover, but since I installed two Tripp-lite UPSs (one for my
> System i's and one for my PCs) I haven't had a burp.  This is through
> brownouts, near-strikes, flickering power, and even a 3-year-old 
> kicking the
> plug.
>
> They're not cheap (I think they list in the $600-700 range), but you get
> what you pay for.  You could probably go for one, depending on 
> your network,
> and maybe even something a little smaller, depending on the number of
> non-System i devices you plan to keep going during a blackout.
>
> I've burnt out quite a few $100 UPS boxes.  First couple of 
> brownouts, they
> seem to get dead quick.  They do make great doorstops, though!
>
> Joe
>
>
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