UPS Recommendations

[dastrix]

Dear All,

 

We have been having some UPS issues over the last few years and after replacing parts of ours, i think its time to purchase a new one.

 

Is anyone able to recommend any brands / companies to speak to about getting a replacement.

 

Over the years have heard lots of bad things about APC not being upto the job in the real world.

 

Load is going to be quite heavy as it's about 10 servers plus SAN's

 

Ta

[manc_techie]

I've not had any issues with Eaton or APC. If you know the Wattage of what's being connected Eaton have a handy calculator you can use to work out requirements: Calculator

[3s-gtech]

I've heard some bad about APC, but my experiences have been very positive over the last seven or eight years. Currently got five rackmount units (a mix of 2200VA and 3000VA) plus a few of the Back-UPS units. We have one unit wanting a new battery now, which is expensive but not excessive. Edited February 15, 2017 by 3s-gtech

[Sagima]

We have 5 5000VA apc (and one rebranded dell one) ones. we replace the batteries once (after 3-4 years) and the unit after 6-8 and have only had one issue (network card failing) in the last 10 years

[PotNoodleTech]

I've recently upgraded my main cab from 3 x APC 3000 to 2 x Eaton 5000 and I wouldn't go back to APC.

 

I've never actually had any issues with APC mind, no horror stories to tell, just the Eaton stuff is better, better made, and cheaper.

[john]

Ive bought a couple of the new APC units and they look a lot better than the past generations however time will tell if they still do stupid things like go oh im faulty and just shut off which I had happen a few times.

[karldenton]

I've just purchased a Liebert PSI rackmounted. Does the job create so far. Software isn't amazing though

[Asgard]

Probably over kill for your needs; Our main data centre has a

 

30kva Riello Multi Sentry UPS's with extended batteries.

 

Probably about 40 devices, inc firewalls, switches and servers/San's basically 4 x Prisim PI 42u cabs probably 80% populated on each.

 

http://www.riello-ups.co.uk/products/1-ups/52-multi-sentry

 

From the construction phase

 

 

Paid 5k for it but about 7k in total after having all the electrical work done (bypass switches, etc)

Edited February 15, 2017 by Asgard

[john]

Probably over kill for your needs; Our main data centre has a

 

30kva Riello Multi Sentry UPS's with extended batteries.

 

Probably about 40 devices, inc firewalls, switches and servers/San's basically 4 x Prisim PI 42u cabs probably 80% populated on each.

 

Multi Sentry

 

From the construction phase

 

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Paid 5k for it but about 7k in total after having all the electrical work done (bypass switches, etc)

 

Aww its a baby!!! We have its bigger brother in our office here a 60KVa one and its got a lot of racks on it

[Willott]

We have a 30kVa multisentry and other additional riellos around site here. Decent software and well built from what I can tell.