APC Smart-UPS On-Line, 3kVA, Rackmount 2U, 230V, 6x C13+2x C19 IEC outlets, Network Card, W/ rail kit, W/O Lithium-ion external battery

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

At £3,222 ex‑VAT for a rackmount 2U Smart‑UPS (online/double‑conversion) without the APC external Li‑ion kit, this is solid money for the *right* job, but it’s not an “add-on” UPS you buy because it’s sensible. An online UPS like this is best when you’ve got genuinely noisy power, frequent outages/mains sags, or critical gear where you can’t tolerate any transfer time. If you’re running an always-on server, network core, storage, or a small virtualisation cluster where stability matters more than saving a few quid, it’s the kind of UPS that actually earns its keep.

Who should buy: UK SMEs and IT teams standardising on APC for remote monitoring/management, or anyone who wants clean power regardless of input quality. Who should *not*: people protecting non-critical workloads, or anyone expecting big savings vs cheaper “offline/line‑interactive” units—this price only makes sense if your business cost of downtime is real, or your power is reliably problematic. Also, worth flagging: since it’s “w/o lithium-ion external battery”, run-time will depend on the battery configuration provided and how long you truly need to ride through outages; don’t assume it’s “set and forget” for long events without checking the expected endurance. If your uptime requirements are modest and your power is decent, you’ll likely get better value elsewhere.