title: The UPS as network management tool
abstract: Uninterrupted power supplies (UPS), or battery backup systems, once provided a relatively limited, although important, function-continual battery support to connected equipment in the event of a power failure. However, yesterday's "battery in a box" has evolved into a sophisticated network power management tool that can monitor and actively correct many of the problems that might plague a healthy network. This new breed of UPS system provides such features as automatic voltage regulation, generous runtimes and unattended system shutdown, and now also monitors and automatically restarts critical services and operating systems if they lock up or otherwise fail
keyphrases: uninterrupted power supplies network power management automatic voltage regulation unattended system shutdown