Electrical Surge struck all my computer equipment
But thanks to my UPS unit I had bought 2.5 years ago (an APC), only the UPS itself got fried.
That unit (the XS900 model) cost me $125 2.5 years ago, and just saved a router, cable modem, 24 port gigabit switch, external HDD, $5k computer system, and two phones from all being fucked. I just replaced it with the XS1300 model for $160 (I bought them both from Best Buy). If you are at all serious about your business, I strongly suggest you get one. Remember, data backups are useless if they along with the original both get fried from an electrical surge. http://mikepascucci.files.wordpress....he-battle1.jpg |
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I know if my surge protection equipment fails and I'm out a computer, all I have to do is hop on over to best buy, buy a new computer, then download WinSCP/login to my backups server to get everything back. |
I never had a surge mess up my stuff, but my old 200gb hard drive died completely and there was no way to get the data back. In the end I had to start all over again. There's still stuff on that hard drive that I need, but will never see it again. Live and learn I guess. I still would like to get a UPS and also make many different backups of all of my stuff.
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If you do not need the backup power from a UPS there is also similar products that are cheaper and simply keep the power at a constant level, eliminating spikes etc.
But you're 100% right. You must have something to prevent losing your shit from a surge! |
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