The power company notifies a network administrator that it will be turning off the power to the building over the weekend. Which of the following is the BEST solution to prevent the servers from going down?
The power company notifies a network administrator that it will be turning off the power to the building over the weekend. Which of the following is the BEST solution to prevent the servers from going down?
To prevent the servers from going down during a planned power outage over the weekend, a generator is the best solution. A generator can provide continuous power for an extended period, ensuring that critical systems remain operational throughout the power interruption. While an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) offers short-term battery backup, it is not designed to support long-term outages such as an entire weekend. Redundant power supplies and power distribution units do not generate power on their own and would also fail without an external power source.
To be safe lets put up generator first and install ups so whenever generator is out of gas ups kicks in then gasboy come in fill up the tank,Power back on.
Made me chuckle haha
Key points to the question - The power will out over the weekend (Long Term) not a Short Term. **Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)** - Provides emergency power to a load when the input power source or main power fails - Great for short duration power outages (less than 15 minutes) **Generator** - Provides long-term power during a power outage in a region
An uninterruptible power supply is a short term emergency load that provides usually 30 minutes of power incase of sudden power outages. A generator will give you backup electrical power typically for a very long time.
It'd be C, a UPS will average around 5 hours, the question states a whole weekend
GPT picks (C): "(C) Generator. A generator is a device that can provide backup power during an outage by generating electricity. It can keep critical systems and servers operational even when the main power supply is unavailable. Generators are commonly used in data centers and critical infrastructure environments to ensure continuous operation during power interruptions. While other options also provide backup power, a generator is the most robust solution for extended power outages: (A) Redundant power supplies: Redundant power supplies provide a level of backup, but they rely on the primary power source. If the power is turned off to the building, both power supplies could be affected. (B) Uninterruptible power supply (UPS): A UPS provides short-term battery backup during power outages to allow for graceful shutdown or transition to a backup power source. While useful for brief outages, a UPS might not sustain servers for an entire weekend. (D) Power distribution unit (PDU): A PDU is a device that distributes electrical power to equipment in a data center. It doesn't provide power backup on its own; it needs to be connected to a power source."
At first chat GPT chose answer B, but then I asked: "But will a UPS provide power for over 2 days?" The amount of time that a UPS can provide power during a power outage depends on several factors, including the capacity of the UPS battery, the power consumption of the devices connected to the UPS, and the load on the UPS. Typically, a UPS can provide power for a few minutes to several hours, depending on the size and capacity of the UPS. In the scenario described, where the power company is turning off the power to the building over the weekend, it is unlikely that a standard UPS would be able to provide power for over two days, unless it has an exceptionally large battery capacity or is being used with a low-power load. In this case, a generator or another form of backup power supply may be necessary to provide power for the duration of the power outage. It is important for the network administrator to assess the power requirements of the servers and other critical devices, and to select an appropriate backup power solution based on those requirements.
C all the way. its way too long for a little ups
UPS is an almost instant battery backup that prevents your devices and power from being interrupted, while generators have a longer start up time. Generators provide a much longer lasting backup power supply and can sustain your business for much longer than a UPS.
Therefore, for this case scenario I would rely on a Generator rather than a UPS, having the time lapse of 1 week.
`The answer is B
No, as the shutdown is not for a short time (1-2h most), you need a way to produce electric energy.
UPS no matter how big they are have a limited amount of time before their battery run off. Normally companies have a massive generator that provides power for the entire building, if the IT department has anything to say about it, they would have most of the power routed to the server room or just have their own genny.
I choose C because UPS cannot provide power for even 1 hour. Only a generator can make it for the weekend.
ChatGPT says According to network+ The power company notifies a network administrator that it will be turning off the power to the building over the weekend. Which of the following is the BEST solution to prevent the servers from going down? A. Redundant power supplies B. Uninterruptible power supply C. Generator D. Power distribution unit
no offense, but these "ChatGPT says" comments are useless. Especially when all you do is paste the original question in a worse format and not an answer. Either way I want to study with accurate information vs reading comments of what ChatGPT says. If I wanted what it says then I would use bing, or chatgpt or those resources.
C. Generator
B. Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is a device that provides backup power to a system in the event of a power outage. If the power company is turning off the power to the building over the weekend, a UPS can help prevent the servers from going down by providing continuous power to the servers during the outage. A UPS typically contains a battery that can provide power to the servers for a limited time, allowing the network administrator to perform an orderly shutdown of the servers before the battery is fully depleted.
UPS won't stand up for entire weekend
The question is "prevent the servers from going down?" a generator won't do that. only an UPS can. the answer for the half of the question would be C, but the full question would be B.
uhh generators has a longer lifespan than UPSs.
The answer to the full question is C - because the question includes information about power being off for the weekend, so admin can switch to power from generator early enough for servers to work uninterrupted.
Answer is definitely not B. A UPS is only a short term solution so that you have time to shut everything down incase of emergency power failure.
This question should be two answers I think. A UPS will only last for short while, and a generator will allow for longer downtime. Since the power will be out for the weekend.