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From: dbielik@suna.mqcc.mq.oz.au (Danny Bielik)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.novell
Subject: Re: UPS's and Novell
Keywords: UPS
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Date: 7 Jan 91 23:03:57 GMT
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In article <2788B9A3.11730@ics.uci.edu> jsuker@bonnie.ics.uci.edu (Johnathon Laurence Suker) writes:
>I am currently investigating several different options for backing up our
>Novell Network against power failures.  Recently the power went out in our
>office and our Novell Network did not like it to say the least. I was
>wondering if anyone had any experience with UPS's designed for or marketed
>specifically for a Novell Network.  We are running Netware 386 version 3.1
>on a IBM Model 80 and need an adequate UPS.  Any advice or references would
>be greatly appreciated.

I can't offer any advice on an American UPS, however another good idea
(assuming your budget stretches this far) is to set up a mirror volume.
A mirror is another (preferably physical) hard drive which keeps an exact
copy on a regular basis (within milliseconds) of the working volume/s.  When
one volume goes down, or is corrupted the other automatically cuts in, so there
is no difference to the user.

If this is caused by a power failure, it is unlikely that both volumes would
die, so the mirror should work.  However, a UPS is still a good idea.


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