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Simply put, it's the right thing to do. IT
consumes a significant amount of resources and that
translates into increased operational and
environment costs. We think IT can green up a
bit, and lower the overall effect we have on the
environment as well as save our clients on operating
expenses. That's why we're going green.
To prove it, we're not just talking about it, we're
doing something about.
As you can see above,
we've proudly partnered with The Green Alliance.
Click their logo or name above and check out their
web site. Even if you are not a client in the
local Seacoast area, there is a wealth of good
information on their site and it may help you find a
similar organization in your area. If you are
a local client, we encourage you to consider joining
The Green Alliance and learning how you can help
reduce cost and help the environment at the same
time.
When we say help the environment or
lower the environment impact of IT, we are also
saying this with an acknowledgment to the real world
needs of the business community. IT can never
be as a environmentally friendly as some other
industries, that's just reality. However, with
guidance from The Green Alliance, we understand that
we can all work to provide more sustainable
practices and seek out technologies and services
that support this goal while at the same time
helping our clients be as efficient and profitable
as possible. That's the bottom line.
So, how is Jenaly going green? Here are a few
of the technologies we are leveraging to help our
clients be more sustainable with their computing:
VSA
Our
Virtual System Administration IT
management services maintain your
systems at their optimal operating
condition, reducing their overall
demand for electricity and the need
to upgrade as frequently, thereby
creating e-Waste. We're even
extending this service to insure
that computers that are not needed
to be running 24 hours a day are
powered down at night, but still
receive the proactive nightly
maintenance and updates they need.
This will help reduce our clients
overall energy consumption related
to IT.
VSA BDR
Our VSA
Backup and Disaster Recovery service removes costly
and wasteful tape media from the backup discussion.
This reduces waste and makes for a far more reliable
backup, which is critical.
Document
Management
Paper is a huge consumer
of resources, both natural and human. Anything
we can do to reduce paper makes us more sustainable
and dramatically lowers our environmental footprint.
Paperless office, electronic filing, whatever the
term, the technology has existed for years, but
mainstream adoption is finally a reality thanks to
technology developments that have made this
affordable and practical to implement for even the
smallest office. At Jenaly, we're getting rid
of paper. We're not where we want to be yet,
but we're getting there and our goal is to
significantly reduce our printing and be 100%
digital for our records requirements.
Print
Management
Did you know that
printers are massive consumers of electricity and
printer supply packaging is a massive generator of
waste? Today's printers leverage sophisticated
power management capabilities to reduce the amount
of power they require to remain functional.
New ink technologies, specifically something called
Solid Ink dramatically reduce the waste and cost of
printer supplies. This is an area where every
business can improve and the technology exists to
make a significant positive impact.
Virtualization is another growing
technology that has a positive sustainable impact.
Leveraging virtualization, you are able to reduce
the number of physical servers that you require to
run your business. This means lower square
footage, lower cooling requirements, lower power
requirements and an overall efficiency that has a
net positive effect on your environment footprint.
Remote/Home Office workers are
now able to do everything they can do in the office
wherever they may happen to be. In the case of
someone with a very long commute, they may be able
to work from home several days a week and reduce
their fuel consumption and emissions as a result.
This has a positive environment effect. Many
companies encourage working from home for this very
reason.
e-Waste recycling.
Did you know that computers use precious metals and
hazardous chemicals in their manufacture? It
is not acceptable to simply toss an old computer in
the trash. Some technology recyclers may even
compensate you for your old computers, if they are
able to recycle them for the value of their raw
materials. Jenaly has partnered with several
e-Waste recyclers to help our clients dispose of old
technology in the least expensive, most responsible
manner.
Office recycling.
Every office we know of generates a tremendous
amount of paper and plastic waste. Hopefully
you are not simply tossing this into the regular
trash dumpster outside your office. Nearly
every city and town in the nation has a recycling
program or center. Please use it.
These
are just some of ways Jenaly is trying to be more
responsible, sustainable and proactive.
Contact us here for more
information about how we can help your business move
to Green IT. |
