Using network intelligence (provided by iQSonar) to cut energy costs, managers in one financial institution also reduced it’s IT related carbon footprint.

Having read somewhere that a server can have the same carbon footprint as 2 SUV’s, one of the institution’s IT team suggested running a network inventory at the weekend.  The results of a network scan by iQSonar were astounding – with 90% of PCs found to be running at 3am on a Saturday night!

The scan showed that most machines could be powered off at night and energy saving settings implemented.  Based on analyst data that put energy savings for a PC and monitor at approximately £50 annually, Management estimated that energy bills could be cut by £500,000 annually as a result of basic changes.  In an era of cost cutting and rising energy costs, these savings were welcome indeed.
About iQSonar

iQuate’s audit, inventory and monitoring suite, called iQSonar, enables organizations to discover, scan and track all PCs, software and devices in real time, pin pointing; licensing, utilization, compliance and other issues.