Bensalem Township School District: Saving Energy and Money Was as Easy as 1-2-3
Bensalem Township School District is a K-12 district of 9 schools in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Committed to providing a first class education for the “whole child”, the school’s technology team has innovated the learning experience with “technology infused instruction”. The use of technology has made learning more engaging and interactive.
Innovation Came with a Price
With the increase of technology usage comes the increase of energy cost. With roughly 2,600 computers spread through out the district, there was no way a team of 4 IT support staff could make sure all the machines were not left on after school and all weekend.
Multiple Solutions in One
The school district needed a cross-platform package to manage 1,200 Macs and 1,400 Windows. This package had to deploy software, manage OS patches, inventory assets and provide reporting.
Kurt von Schwedler, Bensalem’s network administrator, heard great reviews about Absolute® Manage (formerly LANrev) from a neighboring school district. While evaluating Absolute Manage, the IT team soon discovered its Power Management capabilities, and experienced immediate benefits.
“We were impressed with how relatively painless the implementation was. It was a very quick and easy way to save money. The monthly visual charts were an added plus,” said von Schwedler. “We really liked how it allows us to ‘stagger’ the shutdown. Between 5–11, we set a 2-hour inactivity trigger. Then there is a mandatory shutdown at 11:15 pm each day.”
Overall, the school district cut their computer energy usage by 79%, saving an estimated $53,000 a year. These savings came out to be greater than the cost of Absolute Manage!
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