Re: First time buying System i5

[Al Mac <macwheel99@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

We had a lightning strike get into our computer room for the second time in 
my 20 year history with current employer, also this never happened with 
other employers I had for 30 years before that.  The first time we lucked 
out, just a big red flash in computer room, missing everything.  The last 
month one melted battery in a UPS.

It turns out that not every UPS company has identical guarantees regarding 
what happens if lightning bolt gets through their equipment to hurt 
whatever is protected on the other end.

Further, I had previously said not to run printers thru UPS, because we 
have power outages all the time, this way we get better protection without 
the printer drain, but the PC guys are saying that if there ever is another 
lightning strike, we are better off financially with 100% equipment 
protected by a UPS company that will replace anything that gets fried.  I'd 
like to see the fine print that also pays for the license fees to get OS 
and software that is licensed to a particular CPU serial #.

> 3. I know I need a UPS.  Any recommendations or will something like the
> > following work perfect: http://tinyurl.com/qkoy8
>
>
> APC and PowerWare make good units.  Your BP should be able to provide the
> power consumption specs.  Consider before you purchase how long you need the
> system to be up when utility power fails, and get suitable battery capacity.