Editor's Note: March 16, 2026: We've added a section answering some frequently asked questions related to purchasing a UPS backup at the end of this story, which we hope will help you figure out how ...

So far we have explored in detail what the role of the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is [in Criticality and redundancy in the data center] and we have analyzed the two main types of ...

The focus on the role of power quality in maintaining system availability has been driving innovation in power technology. A new development is Hot Sync ®, a patented paralleling technology that ...

Not all UPS designs are the same. As a result of cost savings in the very competitive UPS market, some designs may not have the highest level of component reliability. Capacitors are an integral part ...