A Tripp Lite battery backup, as part of one of their UPS or PDU systems, has one purpose: to keep your company running when you need power.
Now, the main use for this may seem obvious enough: The lights go out, and it keeps you going for a few minutes while a minor line problem gets fixed, right? That's what they are used for most often, anyway. As such, many businesses tend to only buy models with enough run time to let people save their work.
That was probably fine in the 80s and 90s, but by this point, computers are too intertwined in our business operations to let them go down for long. Our networks have become our lifeline, both internally and externally, and without them our businesses go blind. Plus you lose a lot of money.
So we wanted to look at a few scenarios where a Tripp Lite battery backup could really save
your proverbial bacon. While you'll still mostly be using it to deal with short-term outages, it's good to keep in mind some of the other scenarios you could run into.
Three Situations Where You'd Want Tripp Lite Battery Backup
I. Keeping the power on during an extended outage:
Sure, your existing power system can keep you going long enough for the city to switch to an alternate power source or send a road crew out, but how long could it really keep you going? For that matter, how long has it been since you last calculated your power load? If you've added equipment, it's likely a shorter uptime than you think.
As we've seen in recent months, power outages resulting from large storms or other major disasters can go on for hours, or even days. Obviously, no battery backup lasts forever, but it tends to make one wonder: how long do I really need the power on for?
You might want to take a moment to use Tripp Lite's online calculator for battery lives based on power load. It'll give you a firm idea of both where you are now, as well as an idea of how long you could run for, if you wanted.
II. Acting as a bridge to swap out crucial components without interrupting the power supply:
The problem with our reliance on UPS and PDUs to regulate our power supply is that things get tricky when it's time to replace the power regulators themselves. We've known several businesses who've discovered, often years later, this rather small but crucial oversight in initial planning. However, if you are in such a situation, there's a Tripp Lite battery backup solution.
Tripp Lite offers hot-swappable PDUs that allow you to plug in an external battery source to keep you running during a system upgrade. Your network won't know the difference, and once the changeover is made, you're back on external power with the flip of a switch.
III. Protection against a questionable power source:
Sometimes you have electronics plugged in someplace you wish they weren't, but you have no other choice. If you're having to rely on unreliable power systems, it's absolutely nerve-racking, especially in the knowledge of how easily systems can b
e damaged by power surges and failures.
However, a TrippLite PDU with auto-switching removes much of the danger. These PDUs can detect instantly when there's been an interruption in the power, moving to a secondary source so rapidly that there's no interruption at all.
Tripp Lite Keeps You Going
We recommend Tripp Lite to all our clients because their products simply do what they're supposed to: No matter the situation, a Tripp Lite battery backup system will keep you up and going longer than the competition.
To hear more about our battery backup solutions, or for assistance with any other networking issue you might have, talk to us! We're happy to help.
