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UPS vs PDU in Non-Critical Systems
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UPS Issues:
PDU Issues:
PDU Provides:
UPS Provides:
- Expensive to purchase
- Expensive to maintain
- Large administrative overhead for maintenance
- More parts to fail
- Difficult to install
- Occupies large amount of rackspace
- Can not provide continuous power during short power outages
- Can not provide reachability for soft shutdown in longer power outages
- Power conditioning - protecting equipment from power spikes
- Manageability - ability to monitor circuits remotely for load and condition
- Power distribution - allows connection of multiple devices into one power source
- Power conditioning - protecting equipment from power spikes
- Manageability - ability to monitor circuits remotely for load and condition
- Power distribution - allows connection of multiple devices into one power source
- Power continuation in short power outage event
- Device reach-ability for soft shutdown in longer outage event
What devices does UPS cover for us today?
What Services does UPS cover for us today?
Routers
Switches
Servers
Storage
PBX
Where is UPS deployed today?
Conclusion
Wired Network
Wireless Network
Local Internet
Applications/Data Base
Laptop Phones (ie Lync)
PBX based Voice (ask Telecom Team about this. PBX dies phones are dead right? Building power down, phones are dead).
Server Rooms
MDFs
IDFs
Labs
Rack Mounted UPS vs PDU
There are costs vs. benefits to using either system
To Consider:
- Cost to purchase
- Ease of installation
- Cost of maintenance during lifetime
- Effort of maintenance during lifetime
- Problems caused by power system itself
- Space consumed by system
Why does the system need UPS?
Costs UPS
Costs PDU
Automatic selection of UPS has been a long time practice in the industry.
In many cases it has become a given even for non-critical systems.
15 years ago equipiment was very sensitive to outages. A power outage and restore could cause damage to equipment. Modern hardware is much less sensitive to power cycles.
Purchase
Shipping
Maint.
Lifecycle
Ticketing