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title: Is my UPS a Generator?  Power Management for your Business
description: Protect your computer technology with a properly configured Uninterruptible  Power Supply (UPS)
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## [Is my UPS a Generator? Power Management for your Business](https://www.ekaru.com/blog/bid/108259/Is-my-UPS-a-Generator-Power-Management-for-your-Business)

Posted by [Ann Westerheim](https://www.ekaru.com/blog/author/ann-westerheim) on 9/10/14 8:58 AM

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![Lightening](https://www.ekaru.com/hs-fs/file-1600907670-jpg/images/lightening.jpg)*Is my UPS a Generator?  *This might sound like a crazy question, and we're not talking about the delivery service with the brown trucks, we're talking about an **Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)**. With last weekend's severe thunder storms in the area (and winter on the way), it's a good time to think about **Power Management**.

As a general rule, **all computers, servers, and network equipment should be protected with a UPS**.  In some cases, you may need a big battery to keep a system on for short outages, or just enough to enable a safe shutdown, and protect from spikes/variations in power.  

It's important to know that *a UPS isn't a generator* - it doesn't keep your power running for extended periods of time such as when the power is out for hours or days.  The UPS will keep your system running for typically for a few minutes (depends on the battery size), and if the power isn't restored, the software will trigger a **safe shutdown** of your computer or server. The UPS also protects you against **power surge**s **and spikes**, **voltage sags**, and **frequency differences** (when the power is not at 60Hertz).  Features to consider when selecting a UPS is the size of the battery, and software capabilities to enable a safe shut down. Some units also provide the ability to power cycle equipment over a network.   Longer run times will greatly increase cost (bigger battery).  

As a quick check of your technology,  **servers, computers, or network gear should be never be plugged directly into the wall**.  In addition, any printers or other electronics should, at a minimum, be protected with a **surge protector power strip**.  Note that **power strips should not be connected to a UPS**, they should only be plugged into the wall.  

**Should my monitor be connected to the UPS or just a surge protector?**, If you're just interested in safe shutdown, your monitor doesn't need to be connected to the UPS, but if you intend to run for a period of time, then your monitor should be connected.   Long power outages are rare, but you may also consider a generator for your business.

And always remember to save your files frequently and close them when you're done working, and make sure you have a robust backup. 

 

 Topics: [Power management](https://www.ekaru.com/blog/topic/power-management), [UPS](https://www.ekaru.com/blog/topic/ups), [Surge protector](https://www.ekaru.com/blog/topic/surge-protector)

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