Not the ‘comparing’ kind but a green computer security kind.  Typically, PCs are switched on for much longer than they are needed – when employees go to meetings, go to lunch, etc.  MeerCat is a simple device that recognises when the PC user is no longer in the vicinity and puts the computer into security mode (so no-one else can access confidential data) and also puts the computer into energy saving mode (so it saves on energy bills and CO2 emissions).

Users can see at a glance how much energy and CO2 they are saving when they use the MeerCat – so the benefits are very easily trackable.  Click MeerCat from 24/7 Uptime to find out more.

We’ve received some great feedback re our offsite data backup – our costs are really competitive – and we’ve also added in some new data quotas. (more…)

No business can operate without data – contracts, sales records, proposals, accounting records, business contacts and emails, etc.  Yet many small businesses only take occasional data backups, don’t store their backups safely or don’t backup at all!

Did you know: (more…)

…. courtesy of Bill Allen from Allen Multimedia Productions.  Learn about how our server high availability solution can reduce energy costs and CO2 emissions and about the benefits of our offsite data backup solution.  (Both topics are in the same video.)

A recent report from analyst company Forrester suggests 86% of  IT directors surveyed already have or are considering a green IT plan. (more…)

We’re up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this morning, on our way to the Energy Solutions Expo at London Olympia.  We’re hoping to meet lots of interesting people, find out their needs and concerns, and a few good sales leads would be nice too…..  Do visit us at the North West Pavilion Stand E94 and say hello!

Had an interesting meeting with James Purnell MP a few days ago about green IT and the financial benefits of reducing CO2 emissions. (see our press release here.)   He has kindly included us on his web site too – click here to take a look…..

We attended a very interesting seminar on CRC legislation last week (thanks to Enviros for inviting us) and it made everything much easier to understand.  (more…)

When we attended the May Day Summit earlier this year, all companies were encouraged to commit in some way to trying to reduce their CO2 emissions.  We were a little hesitant to bite off more than we could chew but, once we got started, found it easier than we thought and went for some quick wins.  (more…)

According to the Environmental Audit Committee, the Government’s use of IT systems is one of the main reasons given for the failure to meet its own targets for reducing carbon emissions.   Electricity use is increasing, largely due to the number of Government computers, printers, laptops et al. (more…)