FNB deploys NightWatchman with Eskom rebates
First National Bank Chooses 1E to Lower Energy Consumption, Reduce Carbon Footprint and Is Pioneer in Qualifying for Rebates from Power Supplier South African financial institution deploys 1E NightWatchman Enterprise to become energy efficient and benefit from rebates...
Are we over engineering software asset management?
As IT professionals, we often have a tendency to over engineer business solutions. I think for many of us this is difficult to accept as this is the way we have been mentored and trained over the years. The net result is that in many organisations there is...
The App Store for the Enterprise just got even better
1E, the global leader in IT efficiency software, today announced the release of 1E Shopping version 5.0, the app store for the enterprise. It delivers a simple, modern interface which enables users to find and obtain the software and services that they need, when they...
Tim James of sustainableIT talking Green IT on Dagbreek
Video clip of Tim James, a director of sustainableIT talking about green IT and energy efficiency on DSTV’s Kyknet channel
Notes from the field – The strength of NightWatchman Enterprise
We have been a partner of 1E’s for over 5 years and during this time have implemented NightWatchman Enterprise at some fairly large and significant sites. Recently we undertook an exercise at one of the major corporates in South Africa in an effort to secure energy...
Software vendor audits: Sasol embarks on optimizing software licenses on servers as well as desktops
Last week I spoke with Cobie Nel, IM Services: Manager Applications for Sasol Group Services, based in South Africa, on the complexities and challenges that a software vendor audit can present when a vendor comes knocking on the door. She has recently been under...
Almost 61 per cent of organisations do not monitor for unused software on servers, PCs and laptops
Although the number of software audits businesses are exposed to is on the increase, the majority of firms only have limited visibility into what software is actually being used across their IT estates, according to 1E research.. With businesses unable to pinpoint the...
Eskom rebates and NightWatchman
In South Africa we operate within the constraints of an energy grid that is under extreme load with very little reserve margin and with the delays of the Medupi power station (expected to be on line H1 2014), Eskom is placing significant emphasis on what it calls...
Reducing your business carbon emissions through remote working
The traditional office is set for dramatic paradigm shifts in the next 3 to 5 years as spiraling oil and energy costs force business to re-look at how they deploy their workforce in a virtual world. Although the virtual office and hot-desking have been around for...
Unique New Feature in 1E NightWatchman Enterprise
Enables Organizations to Introduce Targeted PC Power Management Based on Actual Usage 1E, the global leader in IT efficiency software, today announces the release of the latest version of its award-winning PC power management solution, NightWatchman Enterprise....