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Backup generators are gaining a new lease on life in data centers. For decades, they have been a rarely used part of the infrastructure, existing for those moments when other power sources fail. But ...

Many people prepare for severe weather such as snowstorms, severe thunderstorms and hurricanes by buying a portable gas-powered generator to use in case of a power outage. Those generators can be ...