APC Smart-UPS 3000
The APC Smart UPS 3000 is the big brother to the 700, and features almost exactly the same features but has much longer battery life in a 3RU form factor. The front panel display is identical, as is the software, and the accessories are interchangable. On the rear, the only difference is that there are eight 10A female power sockets instead of the four on the 700.
Battery life was the best of the large UPSes, lasting over an hour and 20 minutes with the test server and switches, which means it would easily handle a fair-sized group of rackmount servers.
Running costs came in at an excellent AU$46.93 per minute. The same network adaptor is still an optional accessory, but for only around AU$650 it would be unusual to pass it up, given the usefulness when dealing with multiple servers that may need to be shut down.
| Product: | APC Smart-UPS 3000 |
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| Price: | AU$3761 |
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| Vendor: | American Power Conversion |
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| Phone: | 1800 652 725 |
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| Web: | www.apcc.com |
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| Interoperability: |
Good OS support, easy-to-read LEDs, excellent software. |
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| Futureproofing: |
Hot-swap batteries, network module available. |
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| ROI: |
Excellent value for money. |
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| Service: |
2-year warranty. |
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| Rating: |
½Great system. |
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