Although power disturbances can take on many
forms, the most common root cause is the fact that utility companies
cannot provide electrical power consistently and cleanly
enough for various computer hardware devices.
So your company needs a strategy for coping
with this lack of power reliability.
You need to protect not only your hardware from
physical damage like getting fried, but even more important, your
irreplaceable company data.
I find that a lot of small business managers
feel impervious to power problems.
My response, “I see you have eight
software applications open on your PC right now and 14 people
connected to the server.
What would happen if I yanked the power cord
out of the wall right now without warning you to first save
your files?”
If I were to try this in an office without a battery backup unit,
I’d likely get escorted to the door very fast.
But, this example does drive the message home.
Chapter 7 is all about layering your defenses to cope with common
utility power-induced data threats.
Many power protection products for small
businesses are available, but there are two main tools that must be
in your power protection arsenal: surge protectors and battery
backup units.
Tip:
A battery backup unit is basically synonymous with an
uninterruptible power supply (UPS). A surge protector is roughly the
same as a surge suppressor.
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