Leaving an average 200W PC and CRT monitor constantly switched on, perhaps for convenience or IT administration purposes, costs in excess of £8 ($15) per month. That is about 0.7 metric tonnes of CO2 per year.
While LCD technology reduces overall consumption by 25%, running higher specification hardware easily offsets this. UK Government studies show £150 ($281) million worth of electricity is wasted like this in English offices every year. With power management solutions from 1E, companies can save more than £45 ($80) per PC per year and reduce emissions into the environment. In an office of 100 PCs, annual energy cost savings could be around £4,500 from the equipment alone, and between £7,000 and £9,000 if sited in air conditioned offices. Check the Online Wasted Energy and CO2 Calculator to see the potential impact of centralised power management in your office.
Five things to look for in centralising IT power management
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Can the management software save any open files before shutting down the computer? |
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Can the software improve productivity by starting machines in time for office staff arrival, enable patching to successfully complete, or provide remote wake up and shut down of machines? |
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Can it work with desktops, laptops and servers, even at branch offices? |
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Can it specify groups of computers for selective waking-up and shutting down? |
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Does it have a light footprint and is easy to install and manage? |
Centralised power management software
NightWatchman®from 1E solves the energy waste problems and protects data by closing all applications, safely avoiding potential user data loss and application error prior to shut down. It enables computers to be centrally turned off overnight, safely, remotely and at a specified time. It is easy to install and uses very little memory.
When implemented with complimentary technologies such as customised Wake-on-Lan, 1E offer the most comprehensive PC Power Management solution on the market.
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