FACT: IT Managers Want Longer Battery Runtimes

Small to medium-sized business IT managers want longer runtimes, according to a Frost and Sullivan survey. There is a definite trend over the past several years.

All businesses these days rely heavily on electronic equipment. If the phone system is down, the life-line to customers is cut off. When networks go down, companies cannot perform vital operational functions. If a security system goes down, there is no security. The more reliant businesses become on these systems, the more important it becomes to keep them up and running.

Minuteman has been a pioneer in extended runtime applications for more than 25 years, having been the first company to offer battery packs with a UPS. We offer a wider variety of battery pack options than any other UPS manufacturer, from extended runtime to our new extreme runtime solutions.

Our SizeMyUPS.com website provides you with assistance when calculating runtime. When longer backup times are required, think Minuteman.

The Frost and Sullivan survey of IT managers at small to medium-sized companies says:

Servers and storage devices

• 72% want more than 30 minutes
• 30% want more than two hours

Telephone systems

• 80% want at least 30 minutes
• 37% want more than 4 hours

Security and emergency systems

• 75% want more than 1 hour
• 44% want 4+ hours