>>>A programmer here at work is having trouble with losing data when there is a power failure. Since some of our stores have lost data that was apparently saved, he does tests that involve turning power off, to simulate a power failure.
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>>All this software stuff is simply the wrong way to go. The right answer is to have a UPS on every single machine.
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>>Tamar
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>How reliable can a UPS be ? In a Remote case where UPS backfires and the data is sensitive ?

A UPS is a fairly simple device. It's just a battery that keeps itself charged while plugged in and then gives power when not plugged in (or power goes out). Its purpose is to give you the time for an orderly shutdown when power goes out.

I don't see how a UPS could "backfire."

Tamar