UPS for generators: Six considerations to achieving generator-UPS harmony

As an ever-escalating list of threats leave today’s mission-critical environments even more vulnerable to downtime, a growing number of organizations are bolstering their level of security by combining an uninterruptible power system (UPS) with a backup generator. Although UPSs offer an excellent line of defense against dirty power, data loss and equipment damage — as well as provide backup during short-term blackouts — they are not designed to deliver power indefinitely. Enter the standby generator, an ideal complement for applications that must remain online 24/7 without interruption.