Buy Green, Save Green

While we’re used to thinking that environmentally sustainable products cost more, that’s typically not the case when it comes to computing. In fact, in many instances, the responsible choice is also remarkably more economical.

Even more interesting is the notion that you may be able to do more with far less hardware than you’re using today - saving money, energy and space. Just as the best gas mileage comes from the car that’s not driven, the greatest energy and cost savings comes from hardware that’s never purchased.

Along those lines, a myriad of new technology approaches now allow companies to:

• Optimize servers and dramatically reduce their numbers,

• Manage, consolidate, and reduce the number of storage systems,

• Complement full-size desktops with thin clients,

• Combine printers, copiers and scanners and reduce equipment totals,

• Replace cable with wireless,

• Manage energy use across the enterprise computing environment,

• Deliver remote diagnostic and repair services,

• And more.

In addition, new heat-extraction solutions allow data centers to eliminate the cooling issues that come about in the denser computing environments.

The only downside to the wealth of energy-, equipment- and space-saving options is determining which ones will deliver the greatest benefit to your particular organization.

That’s where ALTOS Technology comes in. Because we work with a broad spectrum of virtualization, optimization, consolidation, cooling system, remote maintenance, and energy-management software providers, we can assess your situation and tailor suggestions that produce the greatest savings at the least cost. We’ll also show you the energy-cost savings and expected payback for each proposed solution.

Cradle to Cradle Approach

Yesterday's cradle-to-grave system of creating, using or consuming, and discarding products is being replaced by a new way of thinking and operating. Greening IT is today's hottest technology topic with manufacturers and customers alike looking for ways to reduce resource use and recycle existing products.

At ALTOS Technology, we've been providing green solutions for many years through virtualization, server consolidation, data center optimization, and energy management applications that quickly pay for themselves by significantly reducing energy, space and equipment needs. In addition, we have developed a complete internal packaging and equipment recycling program. Our closed-loop-or cradle-to cradle-approach includes efficient equipment purchasing from environmentally responsible manufacturers, carefully organizing distribution and returning old equipment and packaging into the production cycle.

We begin with close collaboration and comprehensive planning that enables our customers to buy only what they need. Whenever possible, we include consolidation, virtualization, optimization and energy management tools to reduce initial purchases and ongoing energy use.

Whether a customer needs a single device or a full organizational solution, we carefully select equipment from leading, responsible computer and peripheral manufacturers. Our software and hardware support teams handle receiving through system configuration, carefully staging phased rollouts to minimize disruption.

Finally, we remove all old equipment and packaging, wipe all data from hard drives, and take everything possible to recycling partners who recirculate raw materials back into the production stream. This cradle-to-cradle approach benefits our customers' budgets and their peace of mind, while recapturing raw materials and returning them to the start of the production cycle.

The new bottom line to business adds the well-being of people and the environment into the economic equation. At ALTOS Technology, we think that pencils out better for everyone-and for the future.