APC Smart-UPS Li-ion SMTL2200RMI2UC - 8xC13 & 1xC19, Rackmount 2U, SmartConnect, 2200VA

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For ~£2.35k ex-VAT, this APC Smart‑UPS Li‑ion is the kind of UPS I’d only recommend if you actually need “proper uptime” and you want something that’s safe, consistent, and low-maintenance compared with older battery chemistries. The Li‑ion angle matters in the real world: you generally avoid the periodic battery drama (swap scheduling, failure risk, and the “we’ll get round to it” treadmill). If you’re protecting small-to-mid rack gear—virtualisation hosts, network gear, storage controllers, a comms rack—this is a sensible, business-grade fit. The SmartConnect side is also useful if you like having visibility (alerts, monitoring, planned actions) without relying on somebody to manually check things at 5pm on a Friday.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it just because it’s “a UPS” or because it looks good on paper. If your environment is very basic (no resilience requirements, limited critical load, downtime is tolerable, or you’re already running a generator/serious power protection), you may be overpaying. Also worth noting: Li‑ion and Smart‑UPS models tend to make more sense where you can actually benefit from monitoring and predictable battery performance—otherwise a cheaper UPS can be the better economic choice. Bottom line: buy this if you’ve got genuinely mission-critical rack equipment and you want reliability with less battery hassle; don’t if it’s protecting “nice-to-have” systems or you won’t use the monitoring/management benefits.