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(ASCEND) Re: Learned the Hard Way
This has been my experience too. And if you don't like the
proprietary "Powerchute" software that comes bundled for free
with a lot of the APC UPS's, you can always buy the very standard
SNMP adapter board. I have had APC UPS's fail over the past 6
years -- but they've been much more reliable than the other
brands we've used.
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> From: Marcel Brown <marcel@marcelbrown.com>
> Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 10:49:32 -0500
> Subject: Re: (ASCEND) [Off subject] Learned the hard way....
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> I can see why that would be bad for you, but my main concern when buying a
> UPS is that it works, works perfectly, and keeps on working perfectly.
> Automatic shutdown and reporting capabilities are a secondary concern. I
> don't care how many stats a UPS can give me, its main job is to keep my
> equipment running during power outages and protect it during power
> anomolies. If it fails me once, it's junk. I've had problems with other UPS
> products in the past, but APC products have been workhorses.
>
> It would be nice for them to drop their proprietary ways, however. For a
> product like this, I can't agree with a proprietary philosophy. It makes it
> look less like you care about your customers and more like you care about
> money.
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