Here are a few evaluations done on standby power supplies, which will allow users, should a brownout or power failure occur, to shut down their systems without losing data.
An evaluation in the April 30, 1990, PC Week cited two products:
- SPS300: a 300 volt-ampere device from ITT Powersystems Corp.
- MM300SS: a 312 volt-ampere device from Sutton Designs
Both units kept the PC Week system operating for 12 minutes after a power outage.
An evaluation in the February 12, 1990 Infoworld mentioned the following products:
- 600-LS: a 600 volt-ampere device from American Power Conversion Corp.
- Linebacker 300: a 300 volt-ampere device from SL Waber, Inc.
- 650FR: a 650 volt-ampere device from Alpha Technologies, Inc.
An evaluation in the April 1989 Byte magazine discussed the following:
- VIP 800: a 800 volt-ampere device from ITT Powersystems Corp. that gave a 10-minute reprieve after a power failure.
- PC/ET: a 360 volt-ampere device from Emerson Electric
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