UPS and downs

The latest annual report on distribution and transmission system performance from the Office of Electricity Regulation presents a reasonably cheerful picture to the electricity consumer in general. But it also throws into sharper focus the risks that businesses run if they fail to provide uninterruptible power support for their computer installations. The author describes how, nevertheless, many companies still run that risk. Many computer systems are more vulnerable to power-related problems now than ever before. If ever there was a time for companies to look at their power back-up strategy, it is now