I just had an opportunity to install a new APC (Model BN1250LCD) UPS to support an Ubuntu Linux server. Configuration was _really_ easy thanks to [this post on the Ubuntu forums|http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=230199] and [this post in Ubuntu's Community Help documentation|https://help.ubuntu.com/community/apcupsd].
The only oddity I noticed was that after starting apcupsd, there was no notice in the _/var/log/apcupsd.events_ of the successful start. No big deal, I guess...it still responds to _/etc/init.d/apcupsd status_ with all the happy details of the UPS' condition.
I ended up plugging my cable modem, wireless router, printer, and scanner into the UPS too, just to try to keep some 'extra' services alive for as long as possible. Even with all that plugged in, the UPS still reports only about 16% load.
Incidentally, [Sam's Club had the best price|http://tinyurl.com/589jq4] for this device...pretty cheap insurance at $140, me thinks.