Businesses Turn to Energy Saving Technologies as Gas Prices Soar

April 13, 2011 - PRLog -- With gas prices soaring toward $4 per gallon, businesses are seeking ways to cut their energy costs. High gas prices affect more than just costs at the pump, any industry that involves transportation — this includes anyone who drives to work or for work — will feel the impact.

In response to the need for businesses to find cost-effective solutions that ease the burden of rising energy prices, IT firms are seeing a rise in demand for energy saving technologies such as virtualization and cloud computing.

“Technology often offers creative ways to save energy as high gas prices cut a bigger chunk out of businesses’ bottom line,” says Warren Finkel, partner at ACE IT Solutions. “Emerging technologies such as server and desktop virtualization provide cost-savings and significant ROI. Technologies such as Cloud Computing or virtualization that allow employees to work from home, help employees save money on gas and could lead to happier and more productive employees.”

A few of the technologies that help businesses cut energy costs as gas prices rise:
Smart Phone Apps

Find the cheapest gas prices in a hurry. Gas buddy (www.gasbuddy.com) is a free smartphone app that will show you the cheapest gas prices wherever you are. Mapquest also offers a cheap gas finder that can be accessed via smartphone app or Internet browser. Simply enter your ZIP code and Mapquest will map out the gas stations with the lowest gas prices. A great app for employees who spend a lot of time on the road.

Virtualization

Desktop virtualization (VDI) can help organizations satisfy users’ needs for mobility and flexility while relieving pressure on their IT provider to manage cost, security, and compliance. With VDI, employees can securely access their work data from anywhere — including from a home or remote office — saving big-time on transportation costs.  Since VDI makes use of “thin clients devices” such as smartphones, iPads, and laptops,  businesses realize cost savings related to energy consumption and hardware maintenance. “Virtualization makes it easy for businesses to deploy cheap-gas finding apps to all employees’ devices in a snap,” says Finkel.

Cloud Computing

During challenging economic times more businesses are turning to cost-effective IT solutions to expand the functionality and capabilities of their existing network infrastructure. The Cloud is proving itself as a powerful computing model that provides cost-savings benefits and increased agility, flexibility, and uptime. With cloud computing, businesses do not host equipment internally, saving significantly on energy costs. Energy consumption is also reduced because third-party data centers are designed for energy efficiency. By migrating to the cloud, businesses can save money on infrastructure costs and increase productivity though the ability to access their important data at anytime, from anywhere, allowing employees to save gas by working from a remote location.

About ACE IT Solutions

ACE IT Solutions (www.aceits.net) can deliver best-of-breed technology-based energy saving solutions that are secure, cost-effective and flexible enough to meet the specific needs of any business. ACE IT Solutions is a leading provider of technology and IT services to various industries. Clients rely on ACE IT Solutions as their single source for strategic IT consulting, and support in designing, deploying and managing their infrastructures. In addition to network consulting services, ACE IT Solutions offers a portfolio of managed services including 24x7 Help Desk, 24x7 Server/Network Monitoring, Offsite Backup, Email Archiving and Email Security.  ACE IT Solutions offers a variety of whitepapers that detail information about energy saving technologies such as VDI and cloud computing. For more information, contact Warren Finkel at 646-571-3957.

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ACE IT Solutions (www.aceits.net) is a leading provider of technology and IT services. Clients rely on ACE IT Solutions as their single source for strategic IT consulting, and support in designing, deploying and managing their infrastructures.