Version 4.6
System Requirements
The Power Save Enterprise client computer requires Windows XP SP3, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8. Faronics Core system requirements can be found in the Faronics Core user guide. It is highly recommended that all components be installed using a Windows Administrator account.
Intelligent Configuration Settings
- Reduces power by turning off monitors, and sleep, hibernate or shutdown computers
- Power down hard disks to reduce energy consumption
- Dynamic configuration settings can be easily adjusted using a slider bar to increase or decrease the power savings settings
- Blended rates capture varied energy rates at different times or days of the week
- Easily create, edit and duplicate Power Policies to allow for different levels of energy management at different times
- Employ energy saving actions when CPU, network, or disk activity falls below a defined level
- Prevent workstations from employing power saving actions when a specified application is running
- Identify and ignore applications that prevent energy savings actions.
- Create Energy Consumption Profiles to fine tune individual workstation power use
Minimize End User Disruption
- Saves open documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and email drafts, prior to powering down
- Custom notification message to users before taking action
- Users can temporarily disable power management for convenience
- Users can customize local wake-up from Hibernate or Standby mode
- Stealth mode to hide Power Save interface from users
- Power management can switch off when a computer moves to a wireless network
Enterprise Control & Security
- Easily create, use and reuse Power Policies
- Deployment through Faronics Core Server (included) or most 3rd party desktop management tools
- Override an operating system’s power settings
- Automatically synchronize changes to Power Policies across deployments
- Includes a free Wake-up service for workstations via a web browser
- Logoff user prior to computer powering down
- Enable password protection on workstations
- Wake workstations by keyboard, mouse and/or network card
- Last Man Standing does not turn off WOL Relay computer
- Automatic alerts notify expiring, outdated clients, and sensitivity adjusts via SMTP email
- Eco Facts show individual computer contributions for energy savings
- Eco Facts allow users to request adjustments to power settings and one-click sleep state activation
Flexible Scheduling
- Schedule the deactivation of energy management so maintenance windows can occur uninterrupted
- Schedule Wake-On-LAN, restart and shutdown events
- Schedule Power Save configuration updates
Management Reporting
- Web-based Power Save Dashboard makes it easy to visualize power consumption information for your entire organization
- Generate energy use and savings reports
- Summary and detailed reports display power savings based upon your regional electricity cost in your local currency
- Energy consumption translated into carbon footprint related to environmental benefits from reduced energy use
- Audit Mode provides a baseline measure of consumed energy and shows projected annual savings
- Reports on best/worst energy savers, and power saving history
