Energy costs associated with running office PCs represent one of the largest, most controllable line items in an IT operations budget. Yet most organisations leave significant savings on the table simply because there is no automated, centralised system to enforce power policies across hundreds or thousands of endpoints. Zecurit’s Power Management features close this gap\u2014delivering measurable, repeatable energy savings without adding workload to your IT team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A typical desktop PC left powered on 24\/7 consumes between 60 and 150 watts continuously. At an average commercial electricity rate, this adds up to thousands of rupees per device per year\u2014for a device that may only be actively used 8 to 10 hours a day. Multiply that by 200, 500, or 1,000 devices and the waste becomes a major budget issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unnecessary runtime also accelerates hardware wear, increases cooling load (raising HVAC costs), reduces hardware lifespan, and inflates the organisation’s carbon footprint. Power management is not just a cost-saving measure, it is also a sustainability strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The single highest-impact action an IT team can take is scheduling all workstations to shut down automatically after business hours. Zecurit’s Remote Shutdown Scheduler makes this a five-minute configuration task. Set a daily schedule at 7 PM, associate it with your entire device fleet, and Zecurit does the rest\u2014every night, automatically, across every enrolled device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even during working hours, enforcing a Balanced or Power Saver Windows Power Policy reduces energy consumption by dimming displays, spinning down hard disks, and throttling CPU performance when the device is idle. Zecurit Profiles deploy these settings to every managed device without any user action required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rather than leaving devices on overnight so remote workers or IT staff can access them, use Zecurit’s Wake On LAN feature to bring specific devices online on demand. Shut everything down at night; wake only what you need, when you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zecurit’s shutdown scheduler includes idle detection\u2014shutdown actions only execute if the device has been idle for a defined period, or if no user is currently logged in. This prevents disrupting active sessions while still capturing every genuinely unused device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n