Partner Talk: Quotes Of The Week

Jim Stoof, sales manager at R.M. Stoof & Associates, a Pittsburgh-based solution provider and Eaton power specialist, after the data center power management technology developer unveiled plans to start moving the battery technology in its UPS line from a focus on lead-acid to lithium-ion as a way to improve UPS reliability and total cost of ownership.

"People put [lithium-ion batteries] in data closets and forget they have batteries. They're used everywhere. And while they might beep when the battery is dead, no one can hear the beep. … Longer battery life is crucial."