Re: What UPS to buy: a MGE Evolution 850 or an APC Smart-UPS 750?
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On 02/04/07 07:59, Colin wrote:
> J.A. de Vries wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Due to power outages at my home I want to buy an UPS for my SOHO server.
>> For my needs something between 700 and 1000VA should be enough. I'd like
>> to have auto shutdown and powerup and some monitoring facilities too.
>>
>> After some Googling I am thinking of buying either an APC Smart-UPS 750
>> or a MGE Evolution 850. As far as I know APC is the "big brand" and it
>> certainly is the one that is the easiest to get around here. Their
>> Powerchute software seems to support Linux as well.
Don't skimp on the UPS. For a SOHO, get a 1000 or 1500.
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> I agree with Hugo. Go with APC.
>
> I have a Back-UPS CS 500 running with my sarge server and an ES 750 with
> my testing desktop system. They both use the apcupsd package and was
> easy to setup.
>
> And yes, you have to replace the battery after 3 to 5 years of use.
Another vote for APC. My Back-UPS XS 1000 works like a charm.
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