Disasters are imminent so be prepared with these 9 ways to help you in edge computing applications.

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9 rack PDU and UPS tips
to help you in edge computing applications
Disaster preparedness

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Disaster preparedness:
9 rack PDU and UPS tips to help you in edge computing applicationsEverything breaks (eventually) and disasters are imminent…
Yes, you should make sure your UPS
batteries are regularly checked and
changed, but there’s more…

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Register your equipment
• Helps expedite warranty claims
• With online registration you can:
• Create an inventory list of your power devices
• Document serial numbers (you’ll need those for tech
support!)
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Expedite warranty claims and
battery replacement
• Document battery replacement date for annual budget
(typically every 3 years but Eaton recommends no long-
er than every 4 years)
• Document the part number of the UPS and the replace-
ment battery pack(s)
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Add fault tolerance
• Implement a redundant 2N UPS solution
• Use an automatic transfer switch for a secondary power
source
• Install a maintenance bypass so you can swap out the
UPS without dropping the load or powering down
equipment
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Eliminate loose power
connections
• Look for rackmount PDUs with receptacle grips
• Prevent accidental disconnects
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Add to network diagram
• Don’t forget to add UPSs and PDUs to your network
diagram
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Set up monitoring
• Set up power management software alerts
• Set configurations and action policies to ensure
automation of disaster avoidance plan
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Set policies for remediation
• Create action policies to automate server power
capping, load shedding and/or virtual machine (VM)
migration should problems occur
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Add a temperature and
humidity probe
• Heat and humidity are often the first signals of
impending disaster
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Reboot devices
• Look for rack PDUs and UPSs that enable you to
remotely reboot devices that have locked up
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Bonus tip
Make sure you’ve got your coffee maker
backed up by a UPS. The only thing worse
than an IT disaster is one without coffee

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