Case Studies Kiwibank Deploys Nightwatchman and Stands to Save Thousands in PC Energy Costs

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	Kiwibank Deploys Nightwatchman and Stands to Save Thousands in PC Energy Costs

Kiwibank Deploys Nightwatchman and Stands to Save Thousands in PC Energy Costs

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries	Finance & Insurance
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Facility Management
Use Cases	Energy Management System Predictive Maintenance Remote Asset Management
Services	System Integration Testing & Certification
Challenge	Kiwibank needed a solution to monitor and reduce computer energy consumption without disrupting users. It also needed to wake computers up out of business hours to patch them. A key requirement was to find a solution that integrated with Kiwibank’s existing Microsoft Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) platform. Read More
About Customer	Launched in 2002, Kiwibank is a 100% New Zealand owned bank with over 900 staff and branches located within more than 30 PostShops throughout the country. Kiwibank has grown into one of New Zealand’s most high-profile banks with 700,000 customers and was voted New Zealand’s most trusted bank three years in a row at the Readers Digest Trusted Brand awards. Read More
Solution	NightWatchman from 1E was selected as the most fit-for-purpose solution. Kiwibank wanted the ability to centrally control and report on the power consumption of computers across Kiwibank’s entire IT estate. NightWatchman was chosen for a number of reasons; the solution was proven in large-scale environments and integrated seamlessly with Kiwibank’s existing Microsoft System Center Configuration Management (ConfigMgr) system. NightWatchman was also easily available through 1E’s preferred New Zealand based distributor, Transend. Transend installed NightWatchman across a representative sample of computers. Data was collected over a four week period in order to benchmark PC energy consumption. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Industries

Finance & Insurance

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Facility Management

Use Cases

Energy Management System

Predictive Maintenance

Remote Asset Management

Services

System Integration

Testing & Certification

Challenge

Kiwibank needed a solution to monitor and reduce computer energy consumption without disrupting users. It also needed to wake computers up out of business hours to patch them. A key requirement was to find a solution that integrated with Kiwibank’s existing Microsoft Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) platform.

About Customer

Launched in 2002, Kiwibank is a 100% New Zealand owned bank with over 900 staff and branches located within more than 30 PostShops throughout the country. Kiwibank has grown into one of New Zealand’s most high-profile banks with 700,000 customers and was voted New Zealand’s most trusted bank three years in a row at the Readers Digest Trusted Brand awards.

Solution

NightWatchman from 1E was selected as the most fit-for-purpose solution. Kiwibank wanted the ability to centrally control and report on the power consumption of computers across Kiwibank’s entire IT estate. NightWatchman was chosen for a number of reasons; the solution was proven in large-scale environments and integrated seamlessly with Kiwibank’s existing Microsoft System Center Configuration Management (ConfigMgr) system. NightWatchman was also easily available through 1E’s preferred New Zealand based distributor, Transend. Transend installed NightWatchman across a representative sample of computers. Data was collected over a four week period in order to benchmark PC energy consumption.

Impact #1	Kiwibank set three distinct policies for different areas of the business: Turn off at 7:00 pm and on again at 7:00 am for office-based staff, Turn off at 10:00 pm and on again at 6:30 am for computers in the call center. A small group of business-critical computers which need to run 24/7/365 did not have a power policy set on them and were therefore excluded.
Impact #2	Setting a baseline of average computer energy use will enable Kiwibank to take accurate measurements over time. The bank will be able to compare results and see the savings they are making as well as identify any areas for potential improvement clearly.
Impact #3	Kiwibank sought funding by applying for an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) technology grant. As part of the grant application process, EECA commissioned a third-party verification of the projected energy, cost and CO2 emissions savings that Kiwibank stood to make following the deployment of the NightWatchman project.

Impact #1

Kiwibank set three distinct policies for different areas of the business: Turn off at 7:00 pm and on again at 7:00 am for office-based staff, Turn off at 10:00 pm and on again at 6:30 am for computers in the call center. A small group of business-critical computers which need to run 24/7/365 did not have a power policy set on them and were therefore excluded.

Impact #2

Setting a baseline of average computer energy use will enable Kiwibank to take accurate measurements over time. The bank will be able to compare results and see the savings they are making as well as identify any areas for potential improvement clearly.

Impact #3

Kiwibank sought funding by applying for an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) technology grant. As part of the grant application process, EECA commissioned a third-party verification of the projected energy, cost and CO2 emissions savings that Kiwibank stood to make following the deployment of the NightWatchman project.

Benefit #1	A 163,800 kWh reduction in energy
Benefit #2	NZ$24,570 projected energy cost savings
Benefit #3	32 tonnes of reduced CO2 emissions

Benefit #1

A 163,800 kWh reduction in energy

Benefit #2

NZ$24,570 projected energy cost savings

Benefit #3

32 tonnes of reduced CO2 emissions

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Kiwibank Deploys Nightwatchman and Stands to Save Thousands in PC Energy Costs

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