All you need is to make sure that the servers can communicate with each other after a power outage. That usually means connecting some switches to the same UPS as the servers. The rest of the network doesn't matter. Daniel > -----Original Message----- > From: Starns, Chad M. [mailto:starns@xxxxxxxxxx]=20 > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 8:33 AM > To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: [THIN] OT: UPS >=20 >=20 >=20 > Since people are talking about UPSs and power outages, I was=20 > wondering if anyone had suggestions on a good UPS. We have a=20 > group of Proliant servers that need to be protected. In the=20 > future I expect we will have some Dells as well. Our power=20 > needs right now are about 2750 W according to the APC site. =20 > We are looking at the APC Symmetra RM 4kva with one expansion=20 > frame (SYRMXR4B4). I noticed that these units communicate=20 > with the servers via a network connection. Does that mean=20 > when our routers go down do to power outage the servers don't=20 > turn off nicely? Does anyone know of a good solution that=20 > shuts down windows servers even if everything else is down,=20 > including the network? Thanks! Chad >=20 >=20 >=20 > = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > This weeks Sponsor: > triCerat, Inc > ScrewDrivers fxp: Self Configuring Printer Driver with=20 > Bandwidth Control Learn more at:=20 > http://www.tricerat.com/?> page=3Dproducts&product=3Dsdfxp >=20 >=20 >=20 > = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or=20 > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link. >=20 http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm =================================== This weeks Sponsor: triCerat, Inc ScrewDrivers fxp: Self Configuring Printer Driver with Bandwidth Control Learn more at: http://www.tricerat.com/?page=products&product=sdfxp =================================== For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link. http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm