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MGE UPS SYSTEMS Provides Mac OS X Power Management First to Offer Jaguar UPS Control with Free Downloads for Desktop, Server, and Multiple Server Configurations COSTA MESA, Calif. - December 9, 2002 - MGE UPS SYSTEMS, a global leader in high-availability power solutions, has released the industry's first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) management software for Apple's popular Macintosh version 10.2 "Jaguar" operating system. The new software protects connected systems by verifying the UPS connections and, in the event of a prolonged power outage, initiating a graceful shutdown when the UPS battery level is low. Power protection with the ability to perform a proper shutdown sequence has become especially important now that the Mac OS is based on a Unix platform. Although Unix is very stable in many ways, it has always been particularly susceptible to system corruption resulting from any hard shutdown such as those that occur when power fails. Recognizing this, Mac OS X ships with a built-in power management driver that provides limited functionality, while MGE's new solution provides additional capabilities and user control. According to Darrin Duhamel, MGE's network/PC market segment manager, "At MGE, we share Apple's 'Think Different' philosophy. As a result, we provide the widest range of power protection solutions for the Mac platform. This software allows MGE's UPSs to communicate via the USB interface on virtually any recent Macintosh computer from the Xserve to the iMac." More than 20 different MGE UPSs are now listed in the "Made4Mac" section of the official Apple website for Macintosh-compatible products. "MGE is proud to offer by far the widest choice of Mac-friendly UPSs in all form factors (tower, rack or versatile), all price ranges (starting as low as $125) and available worldwide," Duhamel added. Free downloads are available in three versions: Personal Solution Pac for single users on Mac OS 10.2 or single users on 10.1 and as a secure shell script for servers or multiple computers on 10.1 and higher. The Personal Solution Pac application consists of one power control module and a simple system preference panel. The control module enables communication with the UPS through the Mac's USB port, displays user alerts, and triggers an orderly shutdown sequence when the battery capacity reaches a user specified level during a power outage. The preference panel is installed under OS X's system preferences, allowing users to verify the UPS connection, view a power event log, and set the battery level threshold that will trigger a shutdown. For configurations with multiple servers or computers, MGE�s SSH Utility enables the execution of remote shutdown (or other action) on several computers from the MGE Personal Solution-Pac software. This solution is based on a secure shell session opened through SSH protocol provided on most Unix systems. SSH (secure shell) is an internet protocol that allows a user to connect to a remote host via an encrypted link. Designed to work with MGE's desktop and network UPS products including Comet Extreme, Pulsar Ellipse Premium USB, Pulsar Ellipse USB, Pulsar Evolution 1500/2200/3000, Pulsar Evolution 500/800/1100, Pulsar Extreme, and Pulsar Extreme C; Personal Solution Pac for Mac OS X compliments MGE's robust power management software offerings for PCs, LANs/WANs and enterprise-wide networks and is available now as a free download at http://www.mgeups.com/download/soft/eng/pages/macos/psp/phr1.0mmax.htm About MGE: MGE UPS SYSTEMS is a global provider of power quality solutions designed to increase the availability and uptime of any mission-critical application or process. From desktop PCs to large Data Centers and telecommunication facilities to semiconductor manufacturing plants, MGE's UPS product and service solutions are deployed around the globe. For over 35 years, MGE UPS SYSTEMS products have been the choice of the world's largest and most demanding companies and organizations. Always ready to satisfy new needs, MGE UPS SYSTEMS together with its 37 subsidiaries, 150 sales and customer service offices and production facilities in Europe, the USA and Asia as well as two R&D centers - in Grenoble, France and Costa Mesa, California, MGE can easily meet customer expectations throughout the world. 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