Power Protection Recommendations

Tue, 06/28/2011 - 17:58 — JP Hebert

Elfiq just added a section in the support area to help customers prevent power surges from damaging Elfiq Link Balancers here.

Here are the main points:

  1. Use UPS' and/or power protection bars from a trust-worthy name with a warranty attached to the device in case the protection device does not work as expected.
     
  2. Use network-based power surge protectors.  A common source of power surges customers and partners do not take into consideration is the Internet-facing equipment, which can conduct surges.  Ethernet-based power protection is highly recommended on all carrier links' routers/modems, a recommended model is from APC.  Similar power protection devices are also available for coaxial connections (cable modems).
     
  3. Upgrade your maintenance plan to Elfiq's Gold plan, it includes a replacement unit in case of electrical power surge.

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