[Babase] UPS devices

Susan Alberts alberts at duke.edu
Wed Nov 11 11:38:38 EST 2009


Thanks, very helpful.
S

On Nov 11, 2009, at 11:34 AM, Niki Learn wrote:

> Just a note – we had to buy new Back UPS for our office computers a  
> few months ago because it turned out that the old ones were not  
> compatible with the true-sine power setup in our new computers (we  
> periodically lose power briefly in Guyot and all the computers were  
> shutting off).  So you should probably check which type of power  
> Dumbo uses (my understanding is that the true sine version is the  
> new standard because it is more energy efficient) and be sure the  
> device you pick is compatible.
>
> From: babase-bounces at eeblistserv.Princeton.EDU [mailto:babase-bounces at eeblistserv.Princeton.EDU 
> ] On Behalf Of Lacey Maryott Roerish
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:57 AM
> To: The Baboon Database Project
> Subject: Re: [Babase] Re: Fwd: Cron <root at papio> /usr/local/sbin/ 
> rsync_backup --single-link backup-server1 /etc/rsync.d/ 
> rsync_backup_password --exclude-here /var/lib/slocate/slocate.db / / 
> boot --exclude-here '/disk/scratch/*' --exclude-here '/disk/ 
> swap_areas/
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842117001&cm_re=UPS-_-42-117-001-_-Product
>
> Karl, would this do? Or is it more than we need
>
> L
>
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Susan Alberts <alberts at duke.edu>  
> wrote:
> OK, Lacey can you look into such a purchase? Or Karl if you have a  
> specific recommendation let us know.
> S
>
>
> On Nov 11, 2009, at 10:49 AM, Karl O. Pinc wrote:
>
> On 11/11/2009 09:41:32 AM, Susan Alberts wrote:
> Oh yes, in fact, our neighborhood lost power early this morning for
> several hours. Sorry I didn't think to alert you all to this later.
>
> That's why we have the computer do it for us.  ;-)
>
> What is a teeny weeny UPS?
>
> Uninterruptable Power Supply.   Something more than a power
> conditioner, but teeny weeny both because dumbo is teeny
> weeny and because we don't need (much of) the usual function of
> a UPS which is to supply power when the main power goes
> out.  We just want to prevent bad power from killing dumbo.
>
> May as well plug your Internet router into it also.  That will
> prevent it from "hanging", sometimes.
>
>
>
> Karl <kop at meme.com>
> Free Software:  "You don't pay back, you pay forward."
>                -- Robert A. Heinlein
>
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