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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=302093215-25112004><FONT
color=#0000ff> </FONT><FONT
color=#000000>></FONT></SPAN>We use several Dell 2650 servers. Order
them with the dual DC power supply option.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=302093215-25112004><FONT
color=#0000ff> > </FONT></SPAN>Buy a row of -48 batteries and a
-48 power source, your servers will stay up for hours.<SPAN
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color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=302093215-25112004><FONT
color=#0000ff>That's only half of the solution. How will the phones be
powered? Some thoughts:</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=302093215-25112004><FONT
color=#0000ff>-If your power is iffy and you know it will go out,
</FONT><FONT color=#0000ff>install a positive interlock at the main breaker
panel for those breakers responsible for your servers. Then, get ye to the
home reno store and buy a 2kw generator. When the power goes out, the sequence
is like this:</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=302093215-25112004>Power goes out > UPS keeps up servers > You
start the generator > Interlock switches from mains to generator > UPS
"thinks" power is back</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=302093215-25112004></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=302093215-25112004>About $400 for the interlock and, say, $1200 for the
generator</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=302093215-25112004>-Midspan POE injector will keep up your phones if it
is UPS'ed as above. Some phones suck a lot of power. My 3Com midspan injector
is 200W with 24 ports, but I can only use 15 of those for my Mitel 5220's
before the injector shuts down. The 5220's take 14 W at a time!
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=302093215-25112004></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=302093215-25112004>$900 for the injector</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=302093215-25112004></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=302093215-25112004>-A small UPS for each phone would work, they are very
inexpensive these days and should keep a phone running for a few hours.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=302093215-25112004></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=302093215-25112004>$29 at Costco X # of
phones</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=302093215-25112004></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=302093215-25112004>-We have a disaster recovery plan with our telco
filed. When our T1 goes out, we call a certain number (by cell of course!) and
say: "Enable the plan" and they re route our DID's to cell numbers. This is a
software change on their end and it takes a few minutes. This will vary
by carrier, of course. Ours (Allstream / AT & T) are really good to work
with. The ILEC, Telus? Not so much. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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