Organisations that are actively employing PC power
management functionality can expect to save $43,300 (£29,192) per
year, compared with an unmanaged 2,500 PC organisation,says analyst firm
Gartner.
In addition, says the analyst,
turning off and unplugging machines saves a further $6,500, but
this may affect employee productivity because updates will need to
be carried out during working hours.
"Much attention on power consumption has focused on the
datacentre, but
PC power consumption in an organisation can also be
significant, especially given steadily
rising electricity prices," said Gartner analyst Federica
Troni.
"IT organisations should recognise that the greatest savings
come from employing power management features. They should
investigate the power management capabilities of their PC lifecycle
management tools, and PC power management point solutions to
implement these policies and to better support management
activities," she said.
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