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White Paper
Save Energy in the Campus or Distributed Office
Introduction
Energy is the largest unmanaged expense in any organization, and it is easy to see why. For years, solutions to
manage energy consumption and utilization have been expensive, inadequate, and difficult to implement. Today
this is changing for the better. Many organizations are focused on reducing power usage and maximizing
efficiency, particularly across
“always-on” distributed office environments. And new solutions for enterprise energy
management are delivering unprecedented visibility into energy consumption and the ability to analyze and
manage energy usage for dramatic cost savings: up to 60 percent in some cases.
A new approach to managing energy for the distributed office is shifting the way organizations think about their
power needs. Rising energy costs, sustainability initiatives, and regulatory requirements also play a role. Together,
these forces are promotingthe shift toward energy following the productive user. With technology available today,
enterprises can transition their energy management approach from “always on” to “available when needed” without
enterprises can transition their energy management approach from “always on” to “available when needed” without
impeding productivity or service-level agreements. The results of this shift include significant cost savings,
reductions in carbon emissions, and increased visibility into energy consumption that can aid capacity planning,
policy decisions, and more.
Energy Management for the Distributed Office Environment
The distributed office is a black hole of power consumption. PCs, Macs, voice over IP (VoIP) phones, wireless
access points, servers, copiers, printers, videoconferencing equipment, and facilities equipment are all drawing
power at various levels and times. Even with best practice guidelines and employee policies, organizations
cannotknow for sure how much power each device is consuming. Some companies can only rely on device specs
to make estimates. The device specs (faceplate data) are grossly overstated and do not measure actual energy
use of the device. With little or no visibility into energy consumption or utilization by device, it is impossible to make
incremental reductions in power consumption without impeding productivity.
Today, new enterprise energy management solutions are providing a consolidated energy utilization dashboard for
every network-connected device in the distributed office. This delivers unprecedented visibility into the energy
consumption and utilization of every device, system, and facilities asset connected to the network. It also gives
organizations the ability to actively monitor and manage power for cost savings without slowing productivity.
However, not all energy management solutions for the distributed office are the same. Some solutions only
measure a portion of the devices in the distributed office environment and therefore do not provide complete
visibility into energy utilization. In addition, solutions that require the installation of software on the devices can
actually increase costs due to configuration, maintenance, and management hassles.