POWER MANAGEMENT UPDATES


Expanded OS Support
-Full support for Windows 7


Enhanced Power State Tracking
-Track idle, standby, off, and active power states on Windows machines via native inspectors in 8.0 clients and via a Power Tracking Utility for 7.2 clients
-Access detailed power tracking logs for individual computers
-Detect and exclude VMWare images from power tracking and/or power calculations
-Adjustable power tracking window length (between 1 to 90 days)
-Adjustable idle threshold to define the amount of time a user must be inactive before the time interval is considered idle


Advanced Wake Up Capabilities
-Scheduled Wake-on-LAN Wizard with vPro integration
-The Last Man Standing Selection Wizard automates the identification and designation of Last Man Standing computers
-Scheduled Wake-on-LAN is no longer action-based. A server-side utility called the Wake-on-LAN Medic executes scheduled Wake-on-LAN events using the platform's on-demand WoL mechanism (right-click WoL)
-The Wake-on-LAN Medic also periodically monitors Last Man Standing computers and automatically sends WoL packets when needed to maintain the specified number of Last Man Standing computers in each subnet


Improved Reporting
-It is no longer necessary to create separate operators to track different groups. Using a new wizard, Master Operators can create historical reporting groups for viewing in web reports.  
-Export web reports to PDF or store them for later viewing
-Compare power data from different dates in chart and table format
-Model Power Savings Report projects "what-if" scenarios of potential savings based on each computer's actual power state history
-Power Consumption Over Time Report compares cost and savings to a user-selected baseline start date
-Daily Activity State Breakdown Report breaks down the average day by activity state (active, idle, off, standby)
-Power Management Settings Report displays the percentage of computers that have power management settings enabled on a specific day, or in comparison to a baseline date


Improved Troubleshooting
-A Health Checks Dashboard provides troubleshooting and optimization checks
-Easily identify computers excluded from power calculations


Better Organization of Content
-Navigation tree provides easy navigation and organization of both out-of-the-box and custom content


End User Engagement
-Windows and Mac Client-side dashboards that enable end users to view their current power settings, usage and potential savings


Enhanced Customization Options
-New wizard to customize cost, carbon, and hardware assumptions based on region or hardware
-Set reports to display using local currencies and weight units