Cloud Computing Helps Companies Improve Green IT
The cloud computing delivery model reduces energy consumption. Instead of thousands of customers individually operating thousands of servers in power hungry facilities, the SaaS multi-tenant model centralizes data center operations to use less equipment at a small fraction of the supporting facility and energy costs.
Cloud-based applications help reduce carbon footprint. Cloud-based applications make it possible to have interactive sales presentations and meetings with remote participants, and for mobile workers to access information anytime, from anywhere. This significantly reduces the need for business travel and also reduces the expensive resources required for office facilities.
Cloud computing applications are cost-effective. With no dedicated hardware required, no expensive software to purchase, no specialized IT resources necessary, and pay-as-you-go subscriptions, cloud-based applications make it possible for companies to employ Green IT initiatives that are affordable and easy to manage.
Cloud Computing Supports Green IT
The following is an overview of the cloud computing business solutions that Workplace2go offers. Implementing one or more of these cloud computing solutions will support your company's Green IT initiative of decreasing your carbon footprint by helping to reduce business travel, and minimizing the need for power-hungry servers and storage and backup devices. For more information on a particular service, please click on the service name.
| Service | Description |
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| Hosted Exchange | More than email from any PC anywhere – share contacts, calendars, tasks with employees for a complete, company-wide communication system. Eliminate the need for inefficient in-house servers, storage, and backup devices. |
| BlackBerry | Send and receive emails wherever you are without having to go back to the office. Integrate your Blackberry device with Hosted Exchange and automatically "push" email, calendars and other messaging to mobile devices for real-time access to information from anywhere. |
| GoMeetNow Web Conferencing | Minimize the expense, hassles and negative environmental impacts of travel by using online, on-demand web conferencing. |
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These services significantly increase productivity of remote and mobile workers, and eliminate expensive energy consumption from in-house servers, storage, and backup devices. |
| Skoot | Share large files without the hassle and expense of ftp servers or file size limitations of email. With access to Skoot 24x7, you are free to access your files online anytime from anywhere. |
| Eliminate the expense and energy consumption from onsite servers and storage devices. Take advantage of optimized remote backup services with a fast, easy way to backup all your desktops and laptops to disaster-proof data centers. |