The automated desktop is not a myth
Cost reductions and automation are high on the agenda of many IT executives who are seeking to do more with ever diminishing IT budgets. Having been involved in IT service delivery, in particular IT outsourcing for much of my early career, I came up against the ‘cost...
10 things you need to know about PC Power Management
After being involved in very successful energy savings projects for our clients over the past 8 years, we share our top tips that you should be aware of if you are thinking about deploying PC power management software within your environment. User perceptions have...
Notes from the field – The true cost of not power managing your PC infrastructure
sustainableIT has operated in the field of IT and energy efficiency for the past 7 years and during this time we have implemented PC power management solutions at some of the largest and most complex organisations in South Africa. In the face of significant load...
1E address BYOPC challenges with MyWorkNow
New Independent Research from VansonBourne and 1E Highlights Security Risks As Primary Factor in Banning Employee’s Own Personal Computers from the Workplace 1E Addresses Bring Your Own PC Market Need with Launch of MyWorkNow: Fast, Secure, Low-Cost Alternative to...
PC Power Management – still the low hanging fruit for energy savings
Eskom (the South African power utility) is warning us that we face power shortages for at least the next 5 years. Are we doing enough as corporate South Africa and in particular as IT professionals to reduce energy consumption? Corporate PC Power management solutions...
We have power policies, why do we need NightWatchman?
I have often been asked by clients why they need to put a PC power management solution in like NightWatchman when standard operating system power policies are in place. These questions usually emanate from non-IT resources such as facilities and sustainability...
1E Saves Customers Nearly $125 Million Over 18 Months
1E, the global leader in IT efficiency software, today announced its first Account-Based Savings Report, in which 81 of its customers were analyzed in terms of IT usage and related savings since February 2013. The Report is a result of 1E’s unique Analyze, Optimize,...
The IT department’s carbon conundrum
Identifying and reporting emissions using non-financial data is a key deliverable for IT departments in the low carbon economy The...
Green agenda makes IT execs see red
Any which way you look at it, CIOs are under pressure. Budget cuts compounded by the depreciation of the rand, legislation like the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act, and changing user and consumption habits have them firmly on the back foot. Add to this...
Are software profiles creating significant unnecessary costs?
In order to streamline management, standardise toolsets and ultimately reduce costs, many companies are adopting the concept of software profiles in their software deployment strategies. These implementations are often supported by the deployment of Identity and...