First of all, if you don’t have System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (SCCM2007) skip this post, unless you plan on moving to it from an existing SMS 2003 (R2) installation sometime in the near future.
If you do, you’re in luck: We released a new SCCM 2007 Desired Configuration Management pack that essentially allows you to help ensure that your systems are adhering to Energy Star guidelines, free of charge.
…in other words, it’ll help you save money by minimizing energy use on your computers.
Here’s a quick sample of what the management pack detects, reports on, and compares against US EPA guidelines:
- Stand by or Hibernate is enabled after 30-60 minutes of inactivity
- Monitor enters sleep after 5-20 minutes of inactivity
- Screen savers are disabled; if enabled, time out should be less than monitor sleep setting
Desired Configuration Management packs install into SCCM2007 to provide turn key functionality & value.
DOWNLOAD:
http://www.microsoft.com/environment/campaign_energy_star.aspx
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