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Reducing Energy Costs and Carbon Footprint with SCCM 2007 R3

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:59:02 +0000

Almost all companies I know do have some sort of a Green-IT policy in place but in my view this should go beyond just putting an e-mail footnote like “Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail”. Many companies use Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3, but don’t bail out its Power Management capabilities whereas it could help save energy costs and carbon footprint with just a few clicks.

Are my Windows Power Settings Energy Star compliant?

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:45:42 +0000

I am often asked by customers whether their Windows 7 Power Settings are Energy Star compliant.

The recommendations for Windows clients are:

Computers must enter system standby or hibernate after 30 to 60 minutes of inactivity.
Monitors must enter sleep mode after 5 to 20 minutes of inactivity

Windows 7 by default comes with 3 Power Plans. High Performance, Balanced (default) and Power Saver. If you have enabled the Balanced or Power Saver power plan then you are using the recommended Energy Star power settings.

Wireless Router with Power button

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:34:31 +0000

This is what i have been looking for since a while, about 12 months ago i was actively searching for a Wireless router with a power on/off button, but with no luck.

Yesterday i read a local IT magazine where there was a reference to a Netgrear Wireless Router that has a power on/off button.

I find having a power on/off button very useful for 2 reasons:

Energy saving
Less Wireless signals in the house when not needed

Till now the family just unplugged the power cable , but that isn’t as convenient as just pressing a button, so soon this device will replace our current one.

Energy Saving Software

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:55:57 +0000

Edison, provided by Verdiem helps you saving power and our environment.

The tool can be downloaded here: http://www.verdiem.com/edison/