Turn Off That Computer & Save $180,000!

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By Ryan Majeau & Ciara Hamagishi

Hand on Off SwitchYou probably know leaving computers on wastes a lot of electricity but have you done the math of what it adds to your costs?

School Districts 37 and 39 in Delta and Vancouver did and they were looking to reduce their IT costs.  They spoke to BC Hydro about their problems. What did they discover? That they could save tons of energy and money just by reducing unnecessary computer use in their labs.

Well it sounds simple to do, but it was easier said than done. One of the main problems with operating computer labs is getting everyone to turn off the machines at the end of the day. No matter how many times you tell people, some of them will always forget.

Both districts tried Faronics Deep Freeze as a workstation security solution and it delivered in reducing their IT costs. With Deep Freeze, they were able to shut down all their workstations at the end of the day and were no longer wasting energy overnight.

“Installing computer power management software is not only saving on energy costs, but is also dramatically reducing computer support costs by minimizing the time needed to visit each computer for manual shutdown and software maintenance.” Says Steven Robson, Technical Support Supervisor in Vancouver School District 39.

Deep Freeze eliminates workstation downtime by restoring the computer’s settings to their original

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Protect Your Lion With The Help Of Our Bear

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By Ryan Majeau

Lion and Bear PhotoAs confirmed yesterday, Mac OS X Lion was released into the wild this morning through the Mac App Store. Right on its heels Faronics has let its own beast out of the cage, Deep Freeze Mac 5.0!  At Faronics, we recognize the importance of supporting the latest Mac operating systems right out of the gate.  This highlights our commitment to providing our customers with immediate support of any major operating system upgrade.

“We are committed to supporting the Mac/Windows or Mac-only users who make up a significant number of our customers.” said Dmitry Shesterin, Vice President of Marketing for Faronics.  “Macintosh users can be assured that our latest version of Deep Freeze offers the same vigorous protection of their updated workstations.”

As your Users discover all of the 250+ new features OS X Lion brings to the Mac Desktop, you can be sure that Deep Freeze Mac 5.0—like its predecessors—will ensure that with a single reboot your computers will return to their original states. Any unauthorized changes will be eliminated.

Experience the benefits of OS X Lion with the protection of a polar bear. Download Deep Freeze Mac 5.0 today.

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Lions And Tigers And Bears, Oh My!

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By Ryan Majeau

It’s a big week for wildlife in the world of IT. Any day now Apple will release its eighth major member of the OS X family with OS X Lion. Right out of the gate you’ll be able to keep this lion safe with the help of a bear you’ve come to know and trust to reduce IT support costs—Faronics Deep Freeze for Mac.

OS X Lion will be a dramatic update compared to that between Leopard and Snow Leopard. Building on the success of the iOS platform on devices such as the iPhone and iPad, OS X Lion will see the Apple desktop get infused with a number of features which will blur the line between desktop and mobile computing. Multi-Touch gestures, full-screen apps, Launchpad (just a few of the 250+ new features) will make you think you’re using an iPad, not an iMac.

Deep Freeze Mac version 5.0 ensures that your Users can enjoy all of the wonders this new OS brings to the table while continuing to reduce IT support costs and ensure your computers are absolutely bulletproof.

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See Faronics At FOSE 2011

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By Jordan Harris

Fose Conference LogoOur partner Digital Industry inc. will be at FOSE 2011 in Washington, DC at booth 1623 showcasing Faronics solutions. Digital Industry will be showing off Deep Freeze, Faronics reboot to restore solution.  Deep Freeze was  also recently featured by Government Computer News‘ “FOSE 2011: Products That Could Steal The Show”.

Also on display will be Faronics Layered Security, the worlds first integrated layered security solution. Layered Security combines anti-virus, anti-malware, application whitelisting and reboot to restore.

Come by booth 1623 to meet the amazing people from Digital Industry inc and see how Faronics solutions can reduce your IT costs and increase your organizations productivity.

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