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Data Centers

UPS

Uninterruptible Power Supply

Battery backup systems that provide immediate power if the main electrical supply fails. UPS systems bridge the gap (typically 10-30 seconds) between power loss and backup generator startup. A hyperscale facility might have thousands of UPS units providing megawatts of backup capacity.

Referenced in the Book

Discussed in Chapter 3 of This Is Server Country

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