For those of you with stand alone systems, an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) is important – you can save your documents and shut down the computer properly and avoid that dreaded blue screen and the chance that your hard drive has been corrupted by the unexpected loss of power.

For those of you with networks, you have a UPS on your server so if the power fails, you can shut it down in an orderly manner, but what about your workstations that can lose valuable information? Are they protected? And your hubs? Your routers? And switches? When the power goes out, there is no warning and any information that is not saved is lost. Can you afford the loss? NO!

An uninterruptable power supply as part of your power bar is your insurance. When the power fails, you can save information across the network and then shut down your systems in an orderly manner.

American Power Conversion (APC) manufactures a complete line of UPS devices from small “power bar” styles that last for about 10 minutes to large, programmable units that can control a bank of servers. Whatever your needs, there is a UPS device for you. Check out their website at www.apcc.com.

Remember – it’s not IF the power fails but WHEN the power fails.