Apr 11 / By Helen Ding The One Home Office Tech Essential You Can’t Afford to Miss – Your Battery Backup Millions of people around the globe now work from a home office at least part of the time, as the gig economy and freelancing workforce keep growing, plus more companies are recognizing the benefits for… Read Article »
Mar 14 / By Jason Covitz 5 Reasons to Sell Power and Cooling Managed Services The managed services provider’s (MSP) primary mission is to prevent downtime for the customer. With that in mind, you’ll want to monitor and manage as many of your customers’ systems as possible. APC by Schneider… Read Article »
Dec 18 / By Pankaj Sharma 2018 Year in Review: Plenty of Reminders of the Need for Battery Backup It’s time to reflect on the year that was: 2018 brought plenty of reminders of a world in transition. Advancements in the areas of the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing… Read Article »
Nov 15 / By Helen Ding Prep your Battery Backup Plan NOW to Protect Sales on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday Thanksgiving is just around the corner which means businesses – including small businesses – are busy prepping for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, two of the biggest shopping days of the year. While there’s… Read Article »
Nov 05 / By Pankaj Sharma Connecting a Building Management System (BMS) to a UPS through BACnet Makes Good Business Sense Building management systems (BMS) are becoming increasingly common in modern buildings such as hotels, apartment and office buildings – and even individual homes. Also known as a building automation system, the BMS is a computer-based… Read Article »
Oct 16 / By Helen Ding Why Your Power Outage Survival Kit Should Include Battery Backups and More Between hurricanes, blizzards, tsunamis and lightning storms, aging infrastructure and car accidents involving utility poles, there’s no shortage of threats that can cause power outages in homes around the world. Given how much we rely… Read Article »
Sep 07 / By Helen Ding Your Electronic Devices Are More Vulnerable Than You Thought – Four Things You Need to Know about Power Surges Power surges in the electrical system in your home or office are more common than you think. These surges can cause severe damage to electronic devices if they are left unprotected. Where do power surges… Read Article »
Aug 08 / By Helen Ding Record Heat Brings Power Problems: UPSs and Surge Protectors Offer Relief Countries throughout the northern hemisphere are experiencing record-breaking heat this summer, creating discomfort among residents that is exacerbated by a related fact: the heat is taxing electric grids to their breaking point, knocking out power… Read Article »
Jun 01 / By Pankaj Sharma No Skimping on Safety: Lithium-ion UPS Batteries Must Meet Stringent Safety Standards Lithium-ion batteries have been used in uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) for several years now, providing benefits including a longer battery life, smaller size and weight, and lower total cost of ownership vs. traditional UPS lead… Read Article »
Mar 14 / By Pankaj Sharma 3 Questions to Ask Regarding the Security of your UPS Management Software Across small and medium businesses, millions of small (5 kVA and below) uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) are hooked up directly to key servers that help to run and operate the business. These UPSs provide valuable… Read Article »