To Our Valued Customer,
Recent studies now show the Carbon output produced by the IT industry now matches that of the aviation industry at 2%. We are constantly faced with the opportunity to pay to offset our air travel, but what are we doing about offsetting our IT? Industry leaders have recognised the need for immediate change. This month we cover what Cisco, HP, Microsoft and IBM are all doing to bring about sustainability for IT.
Research shows that despite economic downturn last year, the associated costs with going green was still a priority to many businesses, and an influencing factor in purchasing greener. Consumers and Businesses want to act responsibly when it comes to this issue. Many also recognise there is both financial and PR benefits of taking the green approach. This month we have some ideas to get you thinking about Green IT options available to you as a start to help offset your carbon footprint.
Andor this month is here to help you with some simple steps towards sustainability , including Power saving UPS's, Terminal Servers, and Workstations. This month's Breakfast also gives you the opportunity to learn about a greener approach to Managed Services. Register today to find out more about reducing your carbon omissions while receiving a more immediate IT fix, get in quick as there are only limited places available.
Green and corporate responsibility may still be buzz words, whether it is to reduce cost's, improve reputation, or a true concern, everyone has a part to play. For now the simplest way to contribute is to turn off your computer at the end of everyday.
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PRODUCT | Find out about the product focus for this month- HP, Refresh your PC
NEWS | New reasons to consider work from home and Greener business options with this Government grant
BREAKYBOX | Enjoy Breakfast while you find out what the Green take is on Managed Services and what this means for your businesses productivity and costs
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For many corporate executives, going green has not only become a mainstream for many industries but a commonplace and going beyond the public relations “social responsibility” of years past. Everywhere we turn we have ‘Green’ messages in our faces, plastered all over billboards, on the news and in the papers, which in most cases is not necessarily a bad thing. In recent years, a growing amount of individuals have tried to make a conscious effort to minimise their carbon footprint by taking a more green approach to life within their households, businesses, transport and technology. But, for many of us, the idea of going green or becoming ecologically friendly seems hard, expensive or even still a bit of a grey area. Fortunately many of the major players in the technology industry including Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Google, Citrix and CISCO have been paving the way for us. These companies have been making a strong effort to show themselves as being green ambassadors. This is due to the increase of modern life becoming more digital, and as the awareness of the environmental impacts of computers and gadgets moves from negligible to considerable. This is shown by Gartner research publishing that PC’s and monitors are contributing 39% of the IT CO2 emissions, while servers are contributing 23% – the rest of the CO2 from IT comes from our networks, telecoms and printers. Which many would agree is pretty alarming. In a conscious effort to showcase how these eco concerns are faced, HP now owns a massive e-waste recycling plant with 100 percent recyclable machines. HP now reduces thousands of kilos of computer debris each month and will also take back any brand of equipment. According to HP's VP of social and environmental responsibility, “We do not do things to be good, but most of what we do is select things that have a brand value to them and has to make business sense.” IBM has also undertaken this type of recycling initiative and takes back and recycles all end-of-life IBM computers, printers, scanners and monitors. |
Google however, has opted for a different approach to green business with the plan to spend millions of dollars to assist in the development of renewable energy technologies. This initiative will see Google partner with companies across the world to harness energy based technologies such as solar, geothermal and wind. According to Google co-founder, profit is not the chief motivator, “we just want the problem solved.” Microsoft is playing a part by creating operating systems with additional efficiencies that reduce power consumption and can help lower energy costs. Microsoft has also just released a new program called ‘Hohm’ which is a free web-based application that helps save consumers money and energy, allowing them to view computer usage. “The lowering of energy consumption is as important for us as new uses of software and IT for the environment.” Steve Ballmemer, Microsoft CEO. CISCO and Citrix have both undertaken the collective viewpoint that energy efficient data centers are integral to ensure that there is a slowing of growth of power consumption. This is achieved by consolidating or offloading server workloads in the data center and reducing the energy consumption of user devices in the office. As a result, only the hardware that is needed to meet user requirements is actually being used. The question must be raised, however, are all these corporations experiencing a sudden reaction of social consciousness? Well, not exactly. We are witnessing this trend due to an increasing realisation that this can be considered to be a new way to cut costs and ensure that new efficient ways of doing business are implemented. In the mean time, turn off your PC before you go home and you will at least be making a difference for that day. Andor Systems Eco handy hints |
A New reason to consider investing in Work from home technologies
In an effort to help employees balance their work and family obligations the Australian Government has introduced a new grants program 'Work & Family' providing grants of $5,000 - $15,000 to help employers offer flexible working options. Not only can this offer you employment benefits in employee retention and job satisfaction, it can offer you a green business edge.
The program is designed to help SMB's develop long term sustainable options to offer employment flexibility. Andor can help you set up the equipment you need for your employees to efficiently work from home, including a terminal server, allowing you to offer work from home solutions, and receive the many benefits that go with this. The 2010 information on who can apply for funding has not yet been made available but will be published once finalised by Grantslink.
Find out more about the Australian Governments work and family program here, Grantslink. Find out more about Terminal servers and work from home technologies from sales@andor.com.au
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Microsoft Internet Explorer Update!
As you may already be aware, there have been recent warnings in the media relating to the vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer and to take precautions to protect your business from an online attack.
However, at present, Microsoft are only seeing a limited number of targeted attacks against a small group of companies, and the attacks they have seen so far are only effective against Internet Explorer 6. Microsoft are not finding any widespread attacks and so far, have not seen any security attacks focused on consumers.
Andor Systems Advice to keep your data protected:
• We strongly recommend that customers using Internet Explorer 6 or Internet Explorer 7 upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 as soon as possible to benefit from the improved security protections it offers
• We recommend that customers using Windows XP SP2 upgrade to Windows XP SP3
• Ensure you have the necessary security programs to support your business
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Limited Places Available. All guests for the Managed Services Breakfast Box will go into the draw to win a HP Golf and Sports Pack, So get your registration in today!
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CUSTOMER CONNECT
"The Andor Managed Services programs have combined a guaranteed Service level Agreement with active monitoring of my computer network.
This gives me advanced warning when part of our network is non operational, and has allowed me to have the peace of mind to manage our organisation without fear of extended equipment downtime."
William Beaton - CEO
Phoenix Health Fund
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Refresh Your PC - Spend Smart. Old PC's drain more power, slow staff down and can't always handle the latest technologies. What's more, 3-year old PC's cost more to maintain then they do to replace. - Do more. A new HP Business Notebook with the latest processor allows your customers to get more done in more places, run multiple app's much faster. - Be more secure. PC's older than 3 years are 53% more vulnerable to security incidents. New PC's are much more secure and can be patched and remediated remotely. - Manage PC's more efficiently. New HP Business PC's with Intel vPro technology can be managed remotely, cutting desk-side support by up to 91.3% |
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Why go Green with HP? All new HP Business Desktops (6000 Series, DC7900 Series, 8000 Series) feature the new 87% efficient power supplies. So when you're considering your new office system - Go Green - with HP and Andor Systems. Find out more of the facts and statistics at: www.hp.com.au/refresh or contact your Andor Account Manager today 02 4941 0922 _____________________________ |
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