Shutdown your workstation and turn off the surge protector at the end of every day.
The issue of leaving a workstation on all the time because turning it on and off on a daily basis does more harm is absurd. With some workstations running with a 300w power supply, that is a waste of electricity. 8760 (hours per year) - 2000 (hours at work) = 6760 (hours not at work per year) 6760 * 300 watts = 2028000 watts (2028 KWh) 2028 * .12 KWh (give or take on the cost of the KWh) = $243.36 year $243.36 * 40 workstations = $9700 a year in electricity for workstation not being used. How often do I replace a hard drive in a workstation, maybe 4 or 5 times a year. Does not cost use more than $9700 a year to replace hard drives. From: Tom Strader - NCBPAC Systems Administrator [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 1:34 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Workstation Power Off Policies I've been ask to evaluate the possibility of powering off our workstations when not in use. I'm just curious what this group of fine young men and women are doing to "BE GREEN" in your environments? Appreciate any and all constructive responses. SHOOK and TVK that means no wise-cracks, ok? Thanks, Tom Strader NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Server/Network Systems Administrator 130 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 O: 704.379.1285 | F:704.444.2098 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Action without intelligence is ignorance". But, Intelligence without appropriate action is the highest form of stupidity known to man" ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
