Adding a UPS to a desktop Linux machine
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) will allow your computer to continue to function for a period of time when mains power is lost. This can help you to smooth over short-term (1-5 minute) loss of power by running from the UPS battery. When the UPS battery is running low, the UPS can signal your computer to shut down cleanly. With a UPS you can avoid lengthly filesystem or RAID checks due to abrupt power loss. Here are some tips on UPSes in general and how to set one up to protect a Linux machine, even if the model you have lacks explicit Linux support.
Nowadays, you can acquire a UPS for your desktop system for $100-$200, depending on its features. Most cheaper UPSes will power a computer for only 4-5 minutes, so they're best used to smooth over of short-term power losses and brownouts and to allow a computer system to shut down properly in the event of a longer-term power loss. This later point is especially important when you're running RAID-5, because having the data on individual disks of such a RAID out of sync might lead to data loss if it's not properly addressed.
The main things to look for when investigating which UPS to get are the initial cost, the cost of replacement batteries and the frequency with which you'll have to replace them, the ability to manage and monitor the UPS from Linux, and the watts and volt-amps provided.
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