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ALSO CALLED: Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Uninterruptible Power Supply, Uninterruptable Power Supply DEFINITION: An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a device that allows your computer to keep running for at least a short time when the primary power source is lost. It also provides protection from power surges. A UPS contains a battery that "kicks in" when the device senses a loss of power from the primary source. If you are using the computer when the UPS notifies you of the power loss, you have time … Definition continues below.
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Storage Efficiency: The Key to Green Storage Operation sponsored by Xiotech Corporation WHITE PAPER: While energy consumption of overall data center operations and server-related equipment is generally understood, the story is quite different when it comes to storage systems. This paper offers practical advice on how to measure storage system efficiency and compares the efficiency numbers of several common storage solutions. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Cooling Equipment \| Data Centers \| Databases \| Disaster Recovery \| Green Data Center \| Green Storage \| Storage Systems \| Storage Virtualization \| Tape Libraries \| UPS

A Scalable, Reconfigurable, and Efficient Data Center Power Distribution Architecture sponsored by APC WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses some of the new approaches to power distribution including modular distribution and overhead power busway, and shows their advantages when compared to the legacy approach. Posted: 31 Oct 2009 \| Published: 31 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| DC Power Supplies \| Network Performance \| Power Consumption Monitoring \| Power Generation Equipment \| Server Consolidation \| UPS

Which UPS is Right for the Job? Considerations in Choosing Standby, Line-Interactive, Double-Conversion Designs - and New High-Efficiency, Multi-Mode Capabilities - for Your Data Center sponsored by Eaton Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes how various UPS topologies work and looks at the impact of operating mode on five key factors of UPS performance Posted: 01 Oct 2009 \| Published: 01 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Power Management \| Data Centers \| High Availability \| Network Performance \| Power Consumption Monitoring \| Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) \| RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) \| Systems Maintenance \| Systems Management \| UPS

Redefining the Economics of Running the Modern Data Center sponsored by Eaton Corporation WHITE PAPER: The cost of operating the data center is outpacing the cost of IT resources themselves. High-density equipment pressures power and cooling systems to the max. Learn of the new approaches and technologies that are redefining the economics of running the modern data center. Posted: 16 Sep 2009 \| Published: 16 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Cooling Equipment \| Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Power Management \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Performance \| Power Consumption Monitoring \| Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) \| UPS

Build for Today. Expand on Demand: Modularity in the Data Center Power Infrastructure sponsored by Eaton Corporation WHITE PAPER: Building the data center to meet the needs of an uncertain future is an expensive and needless exercise in over-engineering. New designs need to be modular, with built-in expansion capabilities. This paper looks at the concepts and benefits of modularity in all the necessary elements of the power system. Posted: 16 Sep 2009 \| Published: 16 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Batteries \| Capacity Planning \| Data Center Construction \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Power Management \| Network Design \| Power Consumption Monitoring \| UPS

Power and Cooling Capacity Management for Data Centers sponsored by APC WHITE PAPER: This paper describes the principles for achieving power and cooling capacity management. Posted: 10 Jul 2009 \| Published: 10 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Capacity Management \| Computer Room Air Conditioning Units \| Cooling Capacity \| Cooling Equipment \| Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Power Management \| Data Centers \| ITIL \| Power Consumption Monitoring \| UPS

Dynamic Power Variations in Data Centers and Network Rooms sponsored by APC WHITE PAPER: To mitigate against the problems described in this document, designers and managers of data centers and network rooms must adapt to the new realities of dynamic power consumption. Posted: 21 Nov 2008 \| Published: 21 Nov 2008 TOPICS: BIOS \| Cooling Equipment \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Network Management \| Power Connectors \| Power Consumption Monitoring \| Security \| UPS \| VoIP \| Wi-Fi

Preventive Maintenance Strategy for Data Centers sponsored by APC WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the types of PM services that can help safeguard the uptime of data centers and IT equipment rooms. Posted: 04 Feb 2008 \| Published: 04 Feb 2008 TOPICS: Cooling Equipment \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Power Management \| Data Centers \| Downtime \| Power Consumption Monitoring \| TCO \| UPS

Guidelines for Specification of Data Center Power Density sponsored by APC WHITE PAPER: Specifying data center density has yet to conform to an established standard within the industry. This paper describes the science and practical application of an improved method for the specification of power and cooling infrastructure for data centers. Posted: 30 Oct 2006 \| Published: 30 Oct 2006 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Cooling Equipment \| Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Management \| DC Power Supplies \| Power Consumption Monitoring \| Power Quality Test Equipment \| Power Supplies \| Standards \| UPS

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UPS DEFINITION (continued): … An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a device that allows your computer to keep running for at least a short time when the primary power source is lost. It also provides protection from power surges. A UPS contains a battery that "kicks in" when the device senses a loss of power from the primary source. If you are using the computer when the UPS notifies you of the power loss, you have time to save any data you are working on and exit gracefully before the secondary power source (the battery) runs out. When all power runs out, any data in your computer's random access memory (RAM) is erased. When power surges occur, a UPS intercepts the surge so that it doesn't damage your computer.Software is available that automatically backs up (saves) any data that is being worked on when the UPS becomes activated.
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