Save $20-$50 per computer per year by automatically putting devices in lower-power states when they are unused. Much more granular policy setting, "Green" reports, savings models, client-side dashboard, coverage for PCs and Macs, and continuous enforcement set this solution apart from relying on the built-in power management settings.
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Whether it’s a Mac connecting from hotel WiFi, a Windows laptop at 30K feet or a Red Hat Linux Server in your data center, IBM Endpoint Manager has it covered. In real time, at any scale.
Satellite
Network-friendly architecture delivers large packages without disrupting critical business applications
Single, intelligent agent uses <2% CPU, <10MB RAM
Cloud-based service continuously provides new patch, policy updates
Full command and control of Internet-connected devices
Use existing computers as Relays to minimize network traffic
Single server and console• Highly secure, highly available• Aggregates data, analyzes and reports• Manages up to 250K endpoints per server
Flexible policy language (Fixlets)• Thousands of out-of-the-box policies• Best practices for operations and security• Simple custom policy authoring• Highly extensible/applicable across all platforms
Virtual infrastructure• Designate IBM Endpoint Manager agent as a relay
or discovery point in minutes• Provides built-in redundancy • Leverages existing systems/shared infrastructure
Single intelligent agent• Continuous self-assessment• Continuous policy enforcement• Minimal system impact (<2% CPU, <10MB RAM)
Granular policy setting and continuous enforcement. Fine-grained controls for hibernation/standby, subsystem-only shutdown, and save-work-before-shutdown options that can be enforced at the endpoint
Create and deploy complex power profiles that support applications by time of day and day of week
Flexible targeting. Individuals, groups, buildings, hardware manufacturers, models, Active Directory OUs, and more
Multi-platform. Windows, Windows Servers, and Mac OS X
Coordinate with HVAC. Export detailed reports and scheduling to coordinate with HVAC systems for additional savings.
How do I directly improve the bottom line without impacting headcount?
Many utility companies offer rebates for the purchase of PC power management tools such as IBM Endpoint Manager. These rebates can cover
Scheduling. Schedule Wake from Standby, Distributed Wake-on-LAN, and Last Man Standing or wake up individual, groups of computers as needed without impacting the schedule
Patch management integration. Use a single solution for patch and power management to ensure updates are applied in a timely fashion
Cures PC Insomnia. Intelligently measures user idle time, overcomes issue where computers don’t enter standby when they should
Minimal infrastructure impact. Installs in just hours, nearly invisible impact to network and endpoints with small agent footprint and on-endpoint monitoring and enforcement.
How do I ensure power management activities don’t impact other IT management needs?
High-level reports help administrators understand their environment, and provide easy access to
End User ParticipationHow do I get end users on board with this project?
Opt-in profiles. Create multiple power profiles and let users opt-in to the one that best fits their needs. Typically users opt-in to a much stricter profile than they would have tolerated under a mandatory approach.
Client-side dashboard. End users can see their unique savings and green impact or change to a different profile from their desktop
Auto save. Automatically save work prior to shut down
Remote wake-up. Wake up just their machine remotely from a web page.
Extend hardware life, employee productivity. Schedule older computers to wake-up 30 minutes early so it is fully booted up when the employee arrives
“Brand” your power profiles with names that match organizational “green” initiatives and
watch as end users volunteer for stricter policies (and greater savings)
Penn StatePower-savings initiative expected to deliver $800,000 annual savings
The need:
With energy costs doubling, Penn State looked to reduce unnecessary power consumption from leaving classroom, lab, and departmental computers on, when they were not in use.
The solution:
The University implemented an endpoint management solution that combines power, lifecycle, patch and security management to reduce energy costs while improving the reliability and security of campus computers.
The benefit: Reduced energy costs by US$288,000 per year with annual savings
expected to reach US$800,000
Decreased IT time required to manage classroom and lab computers
Improved security with faster deployment of patches and software applications
“We expect almost US$800,000 in annual savings, once all of our approximately 20,000 workstations are under Tivoli Endpoint Manager and similar power management settings are applied.”
—Chris Sacksteder, Manager, Systems Development Group, Penn
St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney (SV&MHS)Gaining visibility, control and compliance over PCs
The need:The IT staff at SV&MHS manages more than 2,700 PCs. With a diverse set of academic, medical practitioner and administrative users, the IT team must provide access to the latest technologies while protecting patient privacy. The IT team also wanted to reduce energy usage and computing costs through PC power management and efficient security configuration, patch compliance and license management.
The solution:Using IBM® Tivoli® Endpoint Manager, built on BigFix technology, SV&MHS has a single solution for patch management, configuration compliance, power management, asset discovery and software usage reporting. The software’s ability to operate outside of direct network connections has provided SV&MHS with visibility and control over 100 percent of the PCs the IT team supports.
The benefit: Significantly mitigated risk exposure while also improving regulatory compliance Freed up IT staff to execute additional strategic projects Realized cost savings through PC power management and the elimination of
software licenses
“We now have a rich systems remediation platform from which to deploy endpoint security. Once we discovered the power management and application deployment capabilities, we knew we had found the complete solution we were looking for.”
—Peter Param, IT Security Manager, St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney
New properties added to Power Consumption Analysis Computer Power Usage in kWh Last Week (Office Hours) Computer Power Usage in CO2 Last Week (Office Hours) Computer Power Usage in Cost Last Week (Office Hours) Time in idle state in hours last week (Office Hours) Time in logged off state in hours last week (Office Hours) Number of Office Hours Per Week Computer Power Usage in kWh Last Week (Outside Office Hours - Workdays) Computer Power Usage in CO2 Last Week (Outside Office Hours - Workdays) Computer Power Usage in Cost Last Week (Outside Office Hours - Workdays) Time in idle state in hours last week (Outside Office Hours - Workdays) Time in logged off state in hours last week (Outside Office Hours - Workdays) Number of Outside Office Hours (Workdays) Per Week Computer Power Usage in kWh Last Week (Weekend) Computer Power Usage in CO2 Last Week (Weekend) Computer Power Usage in Cost Last Week (Weekend) Time in idle state in hours last week (Weekend) Time in logged off state in hours last week (Weekend) Number of Weekend Hours Per Week Time in active state in hours last week Monitor On Time in Hours Last Week Office Hours Assumption (Name, ID)
Additional usage scenarios added to the power consumption spectrum – No Idle Time Outside Office Hours– No Idle Time During Weekends
The potential savings resulting from each of the scenarios are listed in the table below Calculations are based on the results of the new analysis properties added for last week
Two new web reports added:– Weekly Idle Time Breakdown Over Time– Weekly Power Consumption Over Time
These reports provide trend analysis by displaying the weekly power consumption and weekly idle time breakdown in a deployment as a stacked area chart.
Support for relative date inputs added to all historical web reports.– Provides a convenient way to select date inputs– Gives option to store the generated reports together with relative date inputs.
Improved accuracy and performance.– There are changes made to Power Consumption Over Time to improve accuracy of
power calculations. A custom report that highlights the calculation differences is available for download.
“Multiple Profile Policy” tab added in Power Profile wizard to allow creation of fixlet that sets multiple profiles by time of day and day of week
– The action needs to run as a policy to take advantage of this feature
• Single power profile option can now be used by the client side dashboard to display the effect of applying the power profile/profiles, if the action is presented as an offer to the client.
Client Side Dashboard has been enhanced to show scenario analysis of applying a particular power profile on the endpoint and give control to the user to select the power profile to be applied on their system.