There are many ways to protect the components of a server from failure or damage. While dealing with a PBX, these protection methods are even more important. As the PBX controls voice communications for a company, downtime often means lost income and angry employees.
While the installation and setup of the equipment listed here is beyond the scope of this book, it is worth keeping them in mind during installation.
An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is essential to every VoIP system. A UPS acts as a battery backup in the event of a power failure. If the power supply is cut, anything plugged into the UPS will continue to run until the battery runs out. Most UPS units will also be able to send a shutdown signal to the server when the battery is nearly empty, allowing a clean shutdown.
Some UPS units will also provide a power conditioning service, sending a stable level of power to any attached device. This protects any attached equipment from...