Battery Backups like APC - Do you need one?
Well, the answer is yes and no.
As portable computers become more and more powerful, only a powerful surge suppressor is necessary for a laptop, since a laptop has it's own battery power. Any "tower" computer should be plugged into a battery backup (like models from APC - America Power Conversion). Regardless of where you are in the country, there is always a chance of the power going out, even for a second, that could corrupt the file you're working on.
If you use a MacPro, not only should the MacPro be plugged into the battery backup, but also one of your monitors (the main one). This is so that during a power outage, you can see your main screen, as you save your work and shutdown your computer, until the power goes back on. You can plug in all of your monitors into a battery backup, but that means you will need a larger battery backup device.
Don't forget that any external drives that require AC, must be plugged into an battery backup unit to protect your data integrity.
Be aware that many battery backup units have only some plugs for battery backup and some that only are for surge suppresion.









