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The 15 most unusual outages of 2019

Posted by Eaton on February 11, 2020

When it comes to peculiar power outages, Eaton has seen it all. From bears and beavers to bird poop and bags of chips, we have unearthed some of the most obscure instigators while tracking power cuts over the past decade.

Tags: Power Loss, UPS , Backup Power | Posted in: News

Year-in-review: Top 15 most significant weather-related outages

Posted by Melissa Tamberg on January 13, 2020

From devastating wildfires in California to bomb cyclones that exploded in the Northeast and the West, the year’s biggest blackouts heeded an ominous collective warning of the strength and gravity that weather possesses.

Tags: Power Loss, UPS , Backup Power | Posted in: Thought Leadership

Why the award-winning Eaton 5P Lithium-ion UPS should be your resolution for 2020

Posted by Eaton on January 12, 2020

Learn how the Eaton 5P lithium-ion UPS can save IT professionals money while freeing them up to concentrate on more important matters.

Tags: UPS, Backup Power | Posted in: UPS

9 reasons to deploy the new High Density rack PDU

Posted by Eaton on April 10, 2019

Learn about the benefits of the new High Density (HD) rack power distribution unit (PDU) and why it is an excellent new tool to add to your arsenal.

Tags: UPS, Data Center , Backup Power , Cabling | Posted in: Best Practice

4 Benefits of UPS Preventive Maintenance

Posted by Arthur Mulligan on April 3, 2019

Whether your data center features an expansive lineup of uninterruptible power systems (UPSs) or just a single unit, that UPS solution—and your approach to maintaining it—is critical to the security, uptime and operation of your facility.

Tags: UPS, Data Center , Backup Power | Posted in: UPS