By not backing up its power supply, a company runs the risk of substantial capital loss. The true cost is measured according to a significant drop in productivity of staff because of downtime as well as the degree of frustration caused.
Companies are spending a great deal of money on technology and expect their investment to live up to expectation.
Can organisations really afford not to back their power up? "No, they can`t," says Darryl Squara, APC business manager at Tarsus Technologies, value-add distribution arm of JSE-listed MB Technologies. "Power failures can result in the loss of unsaved data, file server crashes, serious hardware damage, PC rage, and system lock-ups."
Regular power failure not only costs a substantial some of money but also causes internal frustration. Surprisingly, the majority of problems causing these power failures originate from within a company. The indiscriminate use of faulty electronic equipment such as printers, photocopiers, or process equipment can result in a sudden power failure.
Power protection equipment ranges from surge suppressors, filters and line conditioners to the increasingly popular UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) units. Of these, it is believed that UPSs provide the ultimate level of protection for computer networks.
If there`s a power outage, the UPS will give the user enough time to shut the system down. "If an outage is detected, the UPS switches over to its own internal battery, giving users enough time to save their work and shut down the computers," adds Squara.
Power problems cause serious inconvenience. Every effort should be made to predict and protect against potential crises. It is best to plan and implement a risk minimisation strategy in advance. This will help users recover from even the worst occurrences with minimal loss of time and data.
Squara suggests that companies shouldn`t take chances. "You can`t compare the cost of having protection with the cost of what you could lose if you don`t."
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Tarsus Technologies is the value-add distribution arm of JSE-listed MB Technologies Limited, one of SA`s leading IT groups.
Founded in 1985, the company is today recognised as SA`s leading hardware distributor and widely recognised by the channel for its stability, service ethos, product knowledge, excellent support, competitive pricing strategies and channel focus. Tarsus distributes a wide range of products from the world`s leading manufacturers, including Compaq, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Samsung, OKI, Tally and APC.
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