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Marked difference in price between 2 UPS products?
Hi All,
I'm looking to buy a UPS solution for a small business web server machine and an SQL Server machine. I've been surfing the usual online stores to get an idea of 'what's out there', and came across a significant price difference between 2 products that I can't quite understand. The first is the CyberPower 1500AVR, which (at the time of writing) is retailing at Best Buy for $249.99. http://makeashorterlink.com/?E51936727 The second is the Belkin Regulator Pro 1000VA NetUPS Battery Backup, which (at the time of writing) is retailing at Best Buy for $449.99. http://makeashorterlink.com/?G50913727 I don't know a great deal about UPS solutions, but the almost-half-the-price CyberPower unit seems to have a much better spec than the almost-twice-the-price Belkin unit. I'm wondering if someone with better practical knowledge of UPS systems can give me an idea why the Belkin unit (6 minutes full load backup) would be a better buy than the CyberPower unit (65 minutes full load backup). Is it just a matter of brand name? At the price, I'm currently tempted to buy two of the CyberPower units, one for each of my servers. Any help appreciated! Much warmth, Murray http://www.planetthoughtful.org Building a thoughtful planet, One quirky comment at a time. |
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It may also be a function of what software (if any) is included...w/o the
software, all a UPS does is allow your PC to crash "later"...it has to have a smart shut-down routine. Granted, the software isn't worth the price differential you are seeing. "M Wells" wrote in message ... Hi All, I'm looking to buy a UPS solution for a small business web server machine and an SQL Server machine. I've been surfing the usual online stores to get an idea of 'what's out there', and came across a significant price difference between 2 products that I can't quite understand. The first is the CyberPower 1500AVR, which (at the time of writing) is retailing at Best Buy for $249.99. http://makeashorterlink.com/?E51936727 The second is the Belkin Regulator Pro 1000VA NetUPS Battery Backup, which (at the time of writing) is retailing at Best Buy for $449.99. http://makeashorterlink.com/?G50913727 I don't know a great deal about UPS solutions, but the almost-half-the-price CyberPower unit seems to have a much better spec than the almost-twice-the-price Belkin unit. I'm wondering if someone with better practical knowledge of UPS systems can give me an idea why the Belkin unit (6 minutes full load backup) would be a better buy than the CyberPower unit (65 minutes full load backup). Is it just a matter of brand name? At the price, I'm currently tempted to buy two of the CyberPower units, one for each of my servers. Any help appreciated! Much warmth, Murray http://www.planetthoughtful.org Building a thoughtful planet, One quirky comment at a time. |
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