IT Wise, the sub-Saharan distributor for Neoware, today announced that the latter has joined The Green Grid (thegreengrid.org), a non-profit consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centres and business computing ecosystems.
Members of The Green Grid comprise information technology providers, consumers and other stakeholders with the common goal of improving data centre efficiency and productivity.
Neoware joins The Green Grid with expertise in desktop virtualisation and thin client technology, which together have delivered significant energy savings when compared to traditional desktop PCs.
Thin clients provide companies with compelling savings in ongoing power consumption costs and can help companies reduce computing-related energy costs by up to 90%. Traditional desktop PCs consume up to a maximum of 280 watts of power as compared to certain Neoware thin clients, which consume approximately 30 watts of power in the same time-frame.
"The Green Grid is a forward-thinking organisation dealing with some of the most significant technology and environmental issues facing businesses today," commented Klaus Besier, president and CEO of Neoware. "Neoware is proud to be a part of The Green Grid along with other information technology leaders. We continue to make strides in delivering thin client computing devices that are viable, energy-efficient alternatives to traditional desktop and laptop PCs."
Through collaboration, members of The Green Grid are working together to address energy efficiency in the data centre, one of the most pressing issues facing technology providers and their customers today. Technical working groups provide the association with perspective on current issues and establish baselines on efficiency recommendations.
For further information, please contact Nico Malherbe at tel. +27 12 665 2204; fax +27 12 665 2918; e-mail nico@itwise.co.za.
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Neoware, based in King of Prussia, PA, USA, is a leading provider of enterprise software, thin client appliances, and related services that make computing more open, secure, reliable, affordable and manageable. By employing open technologies and eliminating the obsolescence built into standard personal computer architectures, Neoware helps enterprises leverage server-based computing architectures to increase security and reliability, enhance flexibility, as well as lower their total cost of ownership.
Neoware's software products enable enterprises to gain control of their desktops, stream software on-demand, and to integrate mainframe, mid-range, UNIX and Linux applications with Windows environments and the Web. Its thin client appliances and software enable enterprises to run applications on servers and display them across wired or wireless networks on secure, managed, reliable appliances that cost as little as one-fourth the price of today's typical business personal computer. The company's global development, services, and support provide customers with customised solutions that facilitate their specialised computing needs.
IT Wise
IT Wise, a South African company, is the sole sub-Saharan Africa distributor for German-based Thin Print and US-based Neoware and Packeteer.
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