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IFS is introducing innovative products from SyAM Software to provide cross-platform monitoring capability with excellent user interface and presentation at low cost.  SyAM's ability to take advantage of new improvements and innovations in chip technologies broadens the scope for improved network health monitoring and administration, and this makes our offering unique.

SyAM's Power Management capabilities offer impressive recurring energy cost savings for businesses - a compelling case for proactive power management in today's energy cost conscious business world.  SyAM's Power Management qualifies for Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund Incentives.

The Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund (CEEF) was created by the Legislature to address Connecticut's increasing energy needs . and rising costs. CEEF offers residential, business, and state and local government consumers rebates and incentives to implement newer, more efficient technologies that conserve electricity. For businesses, there are programs to maximize energy efficiency, lower operating costs and improve productivity.


 

 

 

Power management & conservation is more important than ever.

SyAM Software has the tools to centrally enforce power management policy and power schedule, while also offering a whole host of system management and monitoring capabilities found in some other products that are much more expensive and difficult to implement.

With an increasing demand for electrical energy combined with high cost, heavily burdened electrical distribution grids and little new generation capacity in sight, the only near term solution is IMPROVED POWER MANAGEMENT & CONSERVATION. Energy-consciousness and bottom-line profitability go hand-in-hand. It is a proven fact that desktop PC’s wastefully consume energy and money when powered up during off-business hours. IFS understands that energy efficiency and load management investments are currently (or will soon be) made by businesses that are concerned about the future cost of electricity, as well as the shortage conditions that have affected many markets across the United States in recent years. We believe that our SyAM Power Management solution can have a major impact in assisting business clients with energy conservation and cost reduction practices that will pay dividends for years to come, especially when considering that energy costs are likely to continue to increase, not decrease.

Click here to use our (Excel) Energy Savings Calculator.
Click here to use a Java-based calculator with graph.

 

The type of machine and its peripherals (notebook vs. desktop, LCD vs. CRT, etc.), the type of PC usage (on the internet vs. off-line, heavy use - all drives spinning, processor-intensive tasks vs. light use – email, word processing, etc.), as well as the use of Time-Out Settings (ready for use vs. sleep/hibernation mode, screen saver vs. monitor off, etc.) are all factors that affect energy use. It is with this understanding that the SyAM Power Management time-out and scheduler capabilities allow for the reduction in power consumption throughout the workday (via the effective management of Timeout Settings) when the systems are inactive, and more importantly the ability to gracefully power off non-critical systems when not required, both at the end of each workday and on weekends. It should also be pointed out that, although not controlled by the SyAM Power Management tool, other ancillary savings related to reduced cooling costs can also be recognized as a result of reduced heat generated by the PC’s during off hours when these systems are not in use and shut down.  Click here to view article about SyAM Power Management at Connecticut Regional School District 12.

In order to accomplish this feat, Power Management can be configured individually for each Desktop, Notebook or Server utilizing SyAM’s s Central Management interface. It should also be noted that SyAM Software will soon be supporting Group Action and Power Policies that will enable clients to group and categorize systems by location, function, etc. which will further simplify the Time-Out and Shutdown settings. Once configured, the Power Management agent will store all settings and will perform the power functions with no user or administrator intervention required.

When calculating the amount of electricity a Personal Computer will consume, IFS utilizes the following formula:

(Wattage x Hours Used Per Day) / 1000 = Daily Kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumption and Daily Kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumption x Cost per Kilowatt-hour = Total Cost

Therefore;

Watts x Hours Used X Cost per Kilowatt-hour X Number_of_PC_Units = TOTAL COST
        1000

Published US Department of Energy information:

Computers:

  • A typical Desktop computer uses about 120 Watts
  • A typical Laptop computer uses about 50 Watts
  • Sleep / Stand-by mode reduces consumption to approximately 30 Watts
  • A Desktop or Laptop turned off uses 0 Watts
  • There is no savings for the computer when Screen Saver is activated

Monitors:

  • A typical 17” CRT uses about 150 Watts
  • A typical 17” LCD uses about 75 Watts
  • There is no savings when the Screen Saver is on but there is any image on screen
  • Sleeping Monitor (dark screen) reduces consumption to about 15 Watts
  • Monitor Turned Off uses 0 Watts

For illustration purposes, let’s perform a conservative estimate of the savings that a business with 300 PC Workstations that are eligible for power management scheduling can recognize. We will use Dell Dimension XPS 600’s which have a specification of 142 to 200 Watts, hence a 171 Watts average usage, and each PC has an efficient LCD Monitors that uses 75 Watts each. We will assume that the PC’s will only be turned off for only 10 hours (overnight) each weekday and 48 hours each weekend. We will not take into consideration any additional savings by using Timeout Settings during the workday, nor will be estimate any additional savings that could be gained thru reduced air conditioner use. Finally, let us assume that on average this company is paying $0.14 per kWh.

Using the calculation that was previously identified, and incorporating the use of SyAM’s Power Management to shut the PC’s off for just 10 hours each weekday and 48 hours on weekends, the following savings can be recognized:

Weekday Cost Savings Calculation: (Estimated)*
(171+75)Watts x 10 hrs/day(off)
    1000
x 261 days/yr =642 kWh
x .14/kWh = $89.89/yr
x 300PC's  = $26,967/year savings  
Weekend Cost Savings Calculation: (Estimated)*
(171+75)Watts X 48hrs/weekend(off)
    1000
x 52 weekends/yr = 614 kWh
x .14/kWh = $85.96/yr
x 300PC's = $25,788/year savings   
Total Estimated Annual Cost Savings = $52,755.00/year !! (Est.)*
Recurring each year++
Click here to use our Energy Savings Calculator.

The savings are like an annuity as they are certain to occur each year thereafter, as long as active power management through SyAM remains a part of your overall IT infrastructure.

* All potential energy cost savings shown are estimated. Your actual savings may vary. IFS, inc. makes no guarantee of actual cost savings.

 
New IFS partners
Syam Software
IFS expands product offerings for network administration and power management for systems as an Authorized SyAM solution provider and national distributor. (see press release)


 
C&A Associates
ImageChex
IFS signs reseller agreement with C&A Associates to promote ImageChex Check-21 check processing suite. 
 
Milestones
Regional School Districts across Connecticut adopt SyAM Power Management Solution for energy cost savings and robust system/network management tools and benefits, all in one package! -- SyAM  Click here to view recent Intel Case Study on SyAM Software in action at CT Region 12 School District.

Chelsea Groton Savings Bank and Enfield Federal Savings Bank select OdinDoc v2.0, the  economical and powerful enterprise document management solution. Technology.  Price and ease of use are key factors in their selection decision.

Martha's Vineyard Savings Bank chooses IFS' C&A Associates Check-21 branch capture and merchant capture solution, ProofPC32.  With 8 locations on the Island and approximately $460 million in assets, Martha's Vineyard Savings Bank is the merged entity of the former Dukes County Savings Bank and Martha's Vineyard Cooperative Bank.

 

         
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