23. March 2009 by Tony.

Join us for a Webinar on March 24th

Join CentriServ for a look at the newest versions of XenServer, Provisioning Server, XenApp and XenDesktop. Learn how the latest in Citrix Virtualization can save your company money, management time and resources.

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16. July 2008 by Tony.

Going Green, Virtually.That’s right. No office. No commute. No paper. We don’t require team members to punch a time clock. No spending wasted hours in traffic driving to work just to sit in a desk much farther away from one’s home and family.

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16. July 2008 by Tony.

Going Virtual, Going Green: A Manifesto

A clarion call on behalf of all businesses that have transitioned from brick-and-mortar to virtual offices:

Board up your office windows!
Smash your fax machine to bits!
Send everyone home early and tell them not to come back!

We are being ironic, of course, but only mildly. If even a fraction of conventional offices switched their operations to the web, we would have a happier workforce, more efficient economy, and greener environment. Some background:…

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15. July 2008 by Tony.

In doing some research for an upcoming presentation I discovered that many  power companies are now offering rebates to clients for deploying solutions that reduce energy consumption. On such piece of Software is  Power Save by Foroncis, Power company rebates range from 10% - 100% of the purchase price!

You have to love  the fact that the power company pays for your software AND you svae money on your power bill as well.

While you will have to do some homework anf fill out the appropriate forms presenting this concept at the next board meeting is a no-brainer

You can Demo Power Save HERE 

and below is a partial list of power companies and their incentives :

Silicon Valley Power: 80% Rebate
State: California

Pacific Gas & Electric: 100% rebate
State: California

Southern California Edison: 100% rebate
State: California

San Diego Gas and Electric: 100% rebate
State: California

Sacramento Municipal Utility District: $10/license
State: California

Wisconsin Energy Corporation: 50% rebate
State: Wisconsin

BC Hydro: $3/license
Province: British Columbia

Manitoba Hydro: 100% rebate
Province: Manitoba

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA): 100% rebate
State: Washington, Montana, Oregon, Idaho

Oregon Department of Energy: 35% rebate
State: Oregon

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