' Wrote:I agree, first better cooling, then UPS...
I don't think it's a total overkill. It would help me sleep better...:cool:
I have a 1000VA UPS at home, which I repaired and saved from being dumped (It had dead batteries and 4 blown off MOSFET. A $60 fix, for a $200 UPS:D). Believe me when I tell you it does not lasts for long. It holds ~30 mins if my computer is Idling. And that is if the monitor is turned off. While on full load, it lasts only 15- mins. It uses two 12v 9Ah batteries.
Now, considering that disco server is under full load almost 24/7, we would need a really powerful UPS in order to keep the server running for a considerable amount of time. The UPS would be more expensive than the whole server. That's why I say its overkill.
Don't freak out because of the server. If it has to fail, it will no matter what we do. It's murphy's law. And go sleep well. Don't let it f**k up your real life.
As the server is on a basement, noise isn't a concern. In fact, we could just put a 220V fan tunneled to the heatsink... Crude, but really cheap.
No, i'm not talking about a room fan, but from a heavy duty fan used to cool down machinery. I think its 150-200mm in diameter, and moves a lot of air. It can fit inside the rack, and take air from the outside.
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