Author: Sarah Jane Hannon

Sarah Jane Hannon is the Offer Management Director for the Personal Power and Management Software portfolios for the Home and Business Networks division of APC by Schneider Electric. Her portfolio includes APC Back-UPS and Surge Protectors, PowerChute Software, Network Management Cards and new cloud management solutions for APC Smart-UPS. For every product, she remains focused on developing the best possible solution to solve real customer problems, exceed their requirements and create delighted customers who have a positive user experience with APC by Schneider Electric. Sarah Jane joined APC by Schneider Electric in 2007 and prior to that held product management and strategic planning roles in the telecommunications industry. Based in Ireland, Sarah Jane holds a Bachelors Degree in Business and French from the University of Limerick and a Masters in Marketing Management from University College Dublin. She completed a Diploma in Strategy and Innovation with the Irish Management Institute in 2012.

Nov 17 / By Sarah Jane Hannon

Why remote device reboot through an uninterruptible power supply is a big deal

There’s a common saying in IT support: “If all else fails, reboot.” Your router or printer stopped working? Maybe your IP camera is acting up? Unplug the wayward device, wait a few seconds, and then… Read Article »

Jun 13 / By Sarah Jane Hannon

Enabling a Graceful Shutdown of Hyperconverged Infrastructure at Edge Computing Sites

Hurricanes, blizzards, wildfires, and other weather events in recent years have grown in magnitude and intensity. One of the habitual casualties of this trend is the power supply – the bigger the storm, the more… Read Article »

Mar 24 / By Sarah Jane Hannon

How to Pick the Right UPS for Your Home or Business

The increase in the frequency of severe weather means that power disruptions pose a growing threat to equipment and data within businesses and home offices. Many livelihoods depend on a constant supply of electrical power…. Read Article »

Jul 22 / By Sarah Jane Hannon

What is the Best UPS Management Option for Your Business?

Ensuring that businesses have power protection for critical applications is vital to prevent disruptions to day-to-day operations. For small-to-medium business (SMB) owners, it’s really a matter of when, not if, you’re going to encounter a… Read Article »

Feb 19 / By Sarah Jane Hannon

Don’t Let Confusing Power Terminology Cloud Home UPS Buying Decisions

When buyers are trying to select the right Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for their home power protection needs, it can sometimes be confusing to sort through all the power-related terms that describe the “feeds and… Read Article »

Jan 04 / By Sarah Jane Hannon

Why Power Disturbances Hit Homes and What to Do About It

Many of the mysteries of computer failure, frozen screens, failing electronics, and software and data corruption can be attributed to an unstable supply of electricity. Computers and digitized technologies demand power that is clean and… Read Article »

Dec 19 / By Sarah Jane Hannon

More Frequent and Severe Storms Mean that Homeowners Need UPS Power Protection

Weather forecasters use terms like snowstorms, derechos, hailstorms, rainstorms, blizzards, low-pressure systems, lightning storms, hurricanes, typhoons, nor‘easters, and twisters. Research meteorologists call them thunderstorms and cyclones. All are atmospheric disturbances that redistribute heat and produce… Read Article »