North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: "They all suck!" Re: UPS failure modes
Thus spake "Dan Hollis" <[email protected]> > > On Thu, 29 May 2003, Jack Bates wrote: > > Dan Hollis wrote: > > > ok, what UPSes do telcos use (besides their monster battery arrays) > > What's wrong with our monster battery arrays? > > They dont tend to fit in 19" rackmounts You wouldn't mount a "monster array" in 19" racks anyways. Telco battery strings often take up entire floors, or at least significant portions of them, and per building codes have to be enclosed (e.g. basement) to contain fumes, leaks, or explosions. Things get a bit more complicated safety-wise when you're talking 24-48 hours of capacity. S Stephen Sprunk "God does not play dice." --Albert Einstein CCIE #3723 "God is an inveterate gambler, and He throws the K5SSS dice at every possible opportunity." --Stephen Hawking
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