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Remote Power Manager (PowerMan) jameswclark@datasynergy.co.uk

Remote Power Manager (PowerMan) jameswclark@datasynergy.co.uk. Some Useful Statistics…. A barrel of oil: Contains 35 UK gallons ( 159 litres) Produces an average of 556 kWh electricity Produces approximately 400kg of CO 2 A typical PC: Uses 100-200 W (Desktop) or 25 -50 W (Laptop)

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Remote Power Manager (PowerMan) jameswclark@datasynergy.co.uk

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  1. Remote Power Manager (PowerMan) jameswclark@datasynergy.co.uk Remote Power Manager

  2. Some Useful Statistics… • A barrel of oil: • Contains 35 UK gallons (159 litres) • Produces an average of 556 kWh electricity • Produces approximately 400kg of CO2 • A typical PC: • Uses 100-200 W (Desktop) or 25 -50 W (Laptop) • Desktop equivalent of 2 barrels per year (operating 24/7) • Or approximately 800kg of CO2 per year • Or driving over 2000 miles per year in a Ford Focus • Or costs > £80 year to run Remote Power Manager

  3. Common Solutions • Do nothing! • Ask users to turn off inactive equipment • Configure settings manually on each system • Configure settings at operating system deployment time • Install power management software Remote Power Manager

  4. Doesn’t Windows do this? • Only Power Users / Administrators can configure • Windows XP has NO remote configuration • Windows Vista has BASIC remote configuration • No way to view or report effectiveness! Remote Power Manager

  5. Solution = Remote Power Manager • Simple and pain-free deployment of power management (Single, self-installing 250KB EXE) • Different policies per user / group / machine etc • Additional features such as logoff, shutdown and scheduled wake/shutdown • Full web-based reporting of on-going effectiveness • Managed using built-in Windows tools (GPMC/ADM etc) Remote Power Manager

  6. Some more detail… • Install and forget. Minimal on-going administration required • Typical site-wide deployment in < 1 hour. No visit required • Simple to manage / monitor from central location • Fully integrates with Windows to simplify management and avoid data loss • Highly configurable. Change configuration within minutes • Provides separate tool for (approved) user overrides • Statistics directly downloadable in Excel compatible format • Graphs for activity, waste, cost and estimated environmental impact • Typically can start saving within two weeks Remote Power Manager

  7. Reports individual computer and site wide statistics using straight forward web-interface • Highlights most and least wasteful systems • Only anonymous data logged • Minimal network overhead <0.5KB per computer/day • Fully hosted service (no hardware investment required) Remote Power Manager

  8. University Friendly Features (From Liverpool Pilot) • Event logging / problem reporting • User Override / Configuration Tool (PowerConfig) • Consistent identity based upon MAC Address • Statistics can survive re-installation • Non-User activity monitoring (PowerStart) • Protected programs / files Remote Power Manager

  9. Example: University of Liverpool BHCL Student Area: • Room of approx 30 PCs used by students in public access area • Average PC used for less than 2 hours per day (previously on 24/7) • After power saving reduction in waste hours of 20 hours per day per computer (approx. 3500 hours per week) • Estimated savings: • 27300 kWh per annum • £1800 (or £72 per PC) • 11739 kg CO2 • 43500 miles in a Ford Focus 1.6l *Based upon estimated 150W consumption of PC with CRT monitor charged at £0.0659 /kWh Previously on 24 hours per day 365 days per year Remote Power Manager

  10. http://www.pmstats.org:8080/OrganisationSummary.aspx?OrganisationGUID=8249aeae-5db6-4591-9ff8-49df4b2d2c0ahttp://www.pmstats.org:8080/OrganisationSummary.aspx?OrganisationGUID=8249aeae-5db6-4591-9ff8-49df4b2d2c0a Remote Power Manager

  11. Remote Power Manager Simple - the bits Microsoft forgot ! Compared to alternatives / competition: • (Almost) invisible to users. Pain free to administrators • Adds several useful / complementary features • Fully integrates with standard Windows AD / GPO (No big suite!) • Easy deployment / configuration using standard Windows tools • Web-based / hosted management reporting / graphing • Target market UK public sector < £5 / unit Remote Power Manager

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