Power Protection FEATURED ARTICLE

Nature can create havoc from time to time to remind humans of her true power. While some events like earthquakes cause widespread damage, there are other weather-related events such as high winds, snow storms and floods that cause relatively minor damages.

One such common consequence of these weather events is a power outage. These outages can be short-term or long-term and depend to a large extent on the location of the power station and the cause for the outage. Such power loss can throw normal lives out of gear and at times, it may even warrant the temporary movement of people to shelters.

During such outages, loss of data from a computer is another problem. Most people tend to assume that the computer is capable of restoring data and bringing it back up after power is restored. Unfortunately, this is not always true. Therefore, it is a good idea to take steps to protect data especially if it is critical to the person using it. There are many ways to protect data and a popular choice is to back up your data from time to time. However, this can be laborious and not always effective. A better option is to look for products that will run the computer for at least a few minutes after the power to the computer is lost.

Installing a UPS is a sure way to gain the few additional minutes needed to save data or take a backup before the system shuts down. This additional time is critical to ensure that no data is lost, so it is important to invest in a good quality one. To further extend the runtime of the UPS, additional external battery packs can be added. These battery packs give users the flexibility to continue their work without ever worrying about power outages.