UPS is the world’s largest package delivery company and provides business customers with a broad range of services, including logistics, freight forwarding and supply chain management. The company also offers home and business delivery, credit card processing, money orders and gift cards. Its fleet of trucks, vans and specialized cargo aircraft includes the iconic brown-and-gold UPS planes, Boeing 757 and 767 freighters, and a variety of other airliners.
UPS customers are confident they can avoid the financial cost, customer frustration and lost productivity associated with network outages, thanks to the company’s dependable power backup systems. Whether protecting a small network closet or an entire data center, UPS is a smart investment that safeguards against equipment damage and downtime.
The three UPS topologies — line-interactive, online and offline — meet the input voltage requirements for most IT equipment, but they differ in their protection capabilities and electric consumption. Depending on the environment and application, one of these UPS types may be the best choice.
During normal operation, an online UPS provides a constant stream of clean power to attached devices. This prevents damage caused by common power anomalies like spikes, surges and dips. The UPS can also be used to save work-in-progress during power fluctuations, avoiding costly downtime and lost data.
A UPS’s battery backup system can support equipment during a power outage for a time that varies by model. The UPS will transfer to battery power only when the incoming AC current drops below an acceptable level. During this transition, the UPS can provide short bursts of conditioned power to devices connected to its outlets. The UPS can also communicate with computers to send status reports, notifications and PM events, as well as to command an ordered shutdown.