
Product test
Teamwork: testing an APC UPS with Synology NAS
by Martin Jud
In the event of a power failure, UPS units - short for uninterruptible power supplies - are designed to protect a computer from crashing so that you (or the UPS software) is able to shut down all services and applications and shut down the computer as normal - data security is paramount here. In the sense of an emergency power generator, a professional UPS device allows you to sit at your computer for the crucial few minutes during a power failure. Save, shut down and go home. Voilà! However, a UPS unit not only helps you in the event of a complete power failure, but also in the event of partial and temporary voltage drops. This type of power failure is more common than you think: Clear signs are flickering lamps, clock radios that suddenly need to be reprogrammed or a computer that suddenly initiates a restart. The problem: There is no power supply that is really always stable. It may be helpful if you use a clock radio with a battery buffer or a high-quality power supply for your computer, but this does not solve the basic problem.
UPSs - in English Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) - differ in three different types:
Offline or Standby UPSs: VFD (Voltage Frequency Dependent from Mains Supply)
Line Interactive or Grid Interactive UPS: VI (Voltage Independent from Mains Supply)
Online double conversion UPSs: VFI (Voltage and Frequency Independent from Mains Supply)
Basically, one should ask oneself which load is to be bridged and how long this bridging should withstand the load.
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