Comments on: PC Energy Management Startup Verdiem Raises Close to $5M http://gigaom.com/cleantech/pc-energy-management-startup-verdiem-raises-close-to-5m/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:00:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Fiona Campbell http://gigaom.com/cleantech/pc-energy-management-startup-verdiem-raises-close-to-5m/#comment-29516 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:32:16 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=48704#comment-29516 This technology is necessary because of the poor power management features in Windows XP. Microsoft have improved this somewhat in later releases but it can still be very difficult for administrators to centrally configure power management for a diverse range of users with diverse requirements. The long list of scenarios makes it hard to enforce enterprise wide power and can lead to a high level of energy waste.

Data Synergy (www.datasynergy.co.uk) has developed PowerMAN to overcome this problem. This tool allows an administrator to remotely configure multiple power policies on a per-user, per-machine and even per-time basis. If necessary the policies can be enforced and, uniquely, the product includes a historical reporting feature that can measure success and highlight problems. The tool is proving very popular in larger organisations and in particular the public sector in the UK.

]]> By: Greentech Startups Kick Off 2010 With Fund Raising Rush http://gigaom.com/cleantech/pc-energy-management-startup-verdiem-raises-close-to-5m/#comment-29515 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:02:05 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=48704#comment-29515 [...] million of a $5.93 million round from investors including Kleiner Perkins and Catamount Ventures (full post here). EcoFactor, which makes algorithms to manage smart thermostats, is in the process of raising $4.5 [...]

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