TechNow has a Go Green culture

Energy consumption is one of the best ways that the IT sector can Go Green. TechNow has made a concerted effort to reduce its energy consumption. Our challenge is deploying thousands of images a year, from a base of over thirty different images, supporting a range of eight different operating systems. TechNow has a very successful Go Green implementation and can help you get there, if you would like to learn more please feel free to contact gogreen@technow.com.

The following areas have helped TechNow Go Green with reduced energy consumption:

  • Software Development – Imaging software that is twice as fast as ghost, less time – less energy, and implements an agent insuring power down during off hours
  • Virtualization – Consolidating servers into virtual machines and operating from a single diskless virtual machine server
  • SAN – Centralizing all file requirements to a single location, high availability through Wake-on-LAN powered down alternative boot system
  • Diskless workstations – Utilize operating systems that have a long history of natively working in a diskless environment
  • Off hour power down – Student systems are powered down during off hours; staff systems are diskless, powered down, and patched on the SAN
  • Lights Out Administration – TechNow servers are managed by off-site techs accomplished through:
    • Remote BIOS Management with KVM over IP switches
    • Intelligent Remote Power Management through IP power strips
    • VPN for administrative IP access
    • Serial Switch for RS-232 console access to all network devices
    • Dialup: Out-of-band access to Serial Switch, KVM, and IP layer connectivity

Other TechNow Go Green efforts have included:

  • Selecting hardware through EPEAT
  • Providing a water cooler instead of bottled water
  • Implementing Green Printing software and policies
  • Utilizing non Windows based operating systems that do not short term the life of hardware
  • Streamlining any printed marketing materials to reference our website
  • Insuring recycling containers are available
  • Cycling old equipment to local charitable organizations
  • Banning styrofoam from the office