UPS Buying Guide: Battery Backup for Network Closets

Making a confusing process simple with 10 buying tips to help you select the right UPS battery back up for network closets or IDFs. Learn more now at Eaton.

Tripp Lite 700VA UPS Battery Backup, Tower UPS, 8 Outlets, USB, 480W, 120V, 50/60Hz, RS-232, 3 Year Warranty & $200, 000 Insurance (OMNISMART700TSU) : Everything Else

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Tripp Lite 900VA UPS Battery Backup Surge Protector, AVR Automatic Voltage Regulation, 12-Outlet Uninterruptible Power Supply, Dataline Protection, 3-Year Warranty & $100,000 Insurance (AVR900U) : Everything Else

On-Line Double-Conversion UPS System, 120V 1.5kVA 1.35kW

Eaton Tripp Lite Series 3000VA Smart UPS Back Up, Sine Wave, 3000W, 7 Outlets, 2U Rackmount, Extended Run & Network Card Option, LCD, USB, DB9, 3-Year Warranty & $250,000 Insurance (SMART3000RMXL2U)

A Cheat Sheet for Buying Your Next PDU

Apc Schneider BX1350M High Performance Computer and Electronics UPS for Premium Power Protection The Back-UPS Pro family offers guaranteed power protection for high performance computer systems, routers/modems, external storage devices, game consoles and other electronics in your home or business. These UPSs supply electronics with abundant battery backup during outages and stabilize unsafe voltage levels.

APC Back-UPS Pro BX1350M

SmartOnline UPS, 6kVA, 5400W, 208V, Maintenance Bypass

UPDATED FIRMWARE: New firmware now available to reduce fan speed and noise issues Remote management: includes Vertiv Rdu101 network communications

Liebert GXT5 UPS w/Network Card - 10kVA/10kW 208 and 120V, Online Double Conversion Rack Tower, Energy Star, Uninterruptible Power Supply, Sine Wave

Eaton Tripp Lite Series 3000VA Smart UPS Back Up, Sine Wave, 3000W, 7 Outlets, 2U Rackmount, Extended Run & Network Card Option, LCD, USB, DB9, 3-Year Warranty & $250,000 Insurance (SMART3000RMXL2U)