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A power supply unit that obviates the need for an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) for a server in a data center by receiving a DC power from a temporary backup power source. The power supply unit converts AC power received from a power utility service into a DC power for operating one or more mothe

A power supply unit that obviates the need for an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) for a server in a data center by receiving a DC power from a temporary backup power source. The power supply unit converts AC power received from a power utility service into a DC power for operating one or more motherboards of the server. An AC to DC converter in the power supply unit senses an input AC voltage and activates a DC to DC converter coupled to the temporary backup power source. The DC to DC converter powers the one or more motherboards until a generator serving as an auxiliary AC power source becomes operational. The power supply unit resumes connection to the AC to DC converter after the generator becomes operational.

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1. A power supply apparatus comprising: an AC to DC converter configured to generate a first DC output voltage at an output of the AC to DC converter responsive to receiving an AC input from a primary AC power source or an auxiliary AC power source;a DC to DC converter configured to receive a DC inp

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A power supply apparatus comprising: an AC to DC converter configured to generate a first DC output voltage at an output of the AC to DC converter responsive to receiving an AC input from a primary AC power source or an auxiliary AC power source;a DC to DC converter configured to receive a DC input voltage from a DC backup power source and generate a second DC output voltage responsive to turning on of the DC to DC converter;a controller configured to monitor the AC input, and control at least one of the AC to DC converter and the DC to DC converter, wherein the controller is configured to: determine energy stored in a capacitor of the AC to DC converter, andturn on the DC to DC converter based on the energy determined to be stored in the capacitor or a rate of change in the energy determined to be stored in the capacitor; andan output node coupled to the output of the AC to DC converter or the output of the DC to DC converter, the output node configured to connect to one or more components of the computing device. 2. The power supply apparatus of claim 1, wherein an input node of the DC to DC converter and the output node are electrically isolated. 3. The power supply apparatus of claim 1, wherein the voltage of the AC input is 277 VAC RMS (Root Mean Square) received directly from a site transformer. 4. The power supply apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller maintains the DC to DC converter turned on for at least a predetermined amount of time before turning off the DC to DC converter. 5. The power supply apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller comprises a switch timer for determining a time delay for turning off the DC to DC converter after the AC input is resumed. 6. The power supply apparatus of claim 1, wherein the time delay has a random value. 7. The power supply apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to: turn off the DC to DC converter with a random time delay responsive to the AC input resuming after a predetermined amount of time; andturn off the DC to DC converter without the random time delay responsive to the AC input resuming within the predetermined amount of time. 8. The power supply apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is coupled to a communication bus for sending data associated with operations of the DC to DC converter. 9. The power supply apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller determines the energy stored in the capacitor by monitoring voltage across the capacitor. 10. The power supply apparatus of claim 1, wherein an output current from the AC to DC converter is decreased and an output current from the DC to DC converter is increased for a predetermined amount of time after the AC input is interrupted. 11. The power supply apparatus of claim 1, wherein the DC input voltage is received from a common DC power source shared by one or more other power supply apparatuses. 12. The power supply apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a first diode coupled between the output of the DC to DC converter and the output node, the first diode preventing current from the output node to the DC to DC converter; anda second diode coupled between the output of the AC to DC converter and the output node, the second diode preventing current from the output node to the output node of the AC to DC converter. 13. The power supply apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first DC output voltage is higher than the second DC output voltage. 14. A method for supplying power to a computing device by a power supply apparatus, the method comprising: receiving AC input from a primary power source or an auxiliary AC power source;generating a first DC output voltage at an AC to DC converter;coupling an output node to the AC to DC converter to power components of a computing device;determine energy stored in a capacitor of the AC to DC converter, and turning on a DC to DC converter coupled to a DC backup power source based on the energy determined to be stored in the capacitor or a rate of change in the energy determined to be stored in the capacitor;generating a second DC output voltage at the DC to DC converter responsive to turning on the DC to DC converter;coupling the output node to the DC to DC converter to power the components of the computing device; andturning off the DC to DC converter responsive to resuming of the AC input. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein an input node of the DC to DC converter and the output node are electrically isolated. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein the voltage of the AC input is 277 VAC RMS (Root Mean Square) received directly from a site transformer. 17. The method of claim 14, further comprising: monitoring the AC input at a controller; andcontrolling, by the controller, at least one of the AC to DC converter and the DC to DC responsive to the interruption in the AC input. 18. A computing system comprising a power supply apparatus, comprising: a motherboard; andthe power supply apparatus connected to the motherboard to power the motherboard, the power supply apparatus comprising: an AC to DC converter configured to generate a first DC output voltage at an output of the AC to DC converter responsive to receiving an AC input from a primary AC power source or an auxiliary AC power source;a DC to DC converter configured to receive a DC input voltage from a DC backup power source and generate a second DC output voltage responsive to turning on of the DC to DC converter;a controller configured to monitor the AC input, and control at least one of the AC to DC converter and the DC to DC converter, wherein the controller is configured to: determine energy stored in a capacitor of the AC to DC converter, andturn on the DC to DC converter based on the energy determined to be stored in the capacitor or a rate of change in the energy determined to be stored in the capacitor; andan output node coupled to the output of the AC to DC converter or the output of the DC to DC converter, the output node configured to couple to the motherboard. 19. The computing system of claim 18, wherein the voltage of the AC input is 277 VAC RMS (Root Mean Square) received directly from a site transformer.