I've always operated under the premise that it's best to have a dedicated UPS for each server instead of one large giant UPS for the server farm. This way, I can tailor the shutdown sequence and ...

Battery backup systems have come a long way from the clunky devices once used to protect individual computers. Today, they are networkable, rack-mountable and easy to manage. They can even convert ...

Unfortunately this particular server is both old and dual socket, and won't be securely bolted into a rack- it's just going to be sitting on a (rather sturdy) steel shelf.