| Automated real-time data collection | PC Workstation energy utilisation data is collected using an ultra-light agent with configurable polling frequency | Real-time and continuous availability of PC workstation energy usage data without user impact |
| PC workstation discovery | Automatic discovery of PC workstations with application of standard or custom power profiles | Installation of working system without central administrator burden or PC user effort |
| Web based portal data access using event processing | Broad range of informational displays for end user feedback on energy use, CO2 emissions and costs | Ultra low latency rich data interactive user feedback without the need to perform database access queries |
| Baseline usage determination | Administrator tool to determine baseline energy use and cost to support quantification of savings | Obtain fact base of energy consumption prior to user involvement to support savings quantification over time |
| System Power Management | Fully configurable and unlimited profile-based support for direct power control of monitored PC workstations including screen saver launch, display shutdown, hard disk spin down, peripherals power down and OS-level hibernate and shutdown | Dynamic rules engine to cater to the organisation needs, customisable to any granularity ensuring maximum user satisfaction and energy savings |
| User Power Management | Individual controls available to change settings as well as control of PC workstation states | Individual users can override the default power management setup and also manage PC workstations remotely |
| Learned PC power management behaviour | System learns and determines the best time to start-up and shut down PC workstations based on the user’s behaviour and use of PC workstation | Optimise individual and group level energy consumption without enforcing arbitrary control measures |
| Active Directory and LDAP Configuration | Use of common enterprise sign-on infrastructure to facilitate user access to the online portal environment, with full secure directory access, filtering and constraints | Easy to manage enterprise-wide access using existing infrastructure and user authentication rules |
| Enterprise Deployment Support | Software delivery with support for Active Directory, Group Policy and Systems Management Server for ease of large scale deployment and application management | Flexibility to work with existing enterprise infrastructure and avoid unnecessary effort |
| Data Privacy | Portal design and security protocol protects individual privacy | Only individuals can see their own data and other users can only see aggregated data, if authorised |
| Data Security | All data transfers are encrypted and server data access is secured | Data security is essential to protecting both individual privacy and organizational data |
| Network Management Support | Integration into (most) existing network management tools | Existing backup and software distribution policies not affected, and in some cases enhanced |
| User Communication Toolset | Orientation module, online help, comprehensive user reporting on web portal, automated group reporting and benchmarking, email notifications, motivational tools and customisable “sustainability tips” | Comprehensive informational, educational and benchmarking information necessary to support better utilisation and increased energy savings through user responsibility and group participation |
| Multi-lingual support | English, French, German, Hindi, Japanese and Simplified Chinese supported at both browser and server systems level | Supports system installation and user in different geographies |
| Sophisticated energy cost monitoring and multiple location support | Support for multiple energy tariffs, energy zones and currencies for different locations within organizations, coupled with industry standard metrics (kWh, costs, emissions ratios and offsets) exportable to third party accounting applications | Caters to a broad range of organisations looking for distributed solutions together with automatic centralised reporting |
| Printer usage monitoring | Automatic network printer discovery and metrics monitoring including page count, job type (double-sided, etc.) and energy consumption (modern printers) | Automatic allocation of printer energy costs and emissions to users, as well as aggregate reporting to support printer cost optimisation |
