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Hosted Desktop vs Traditional on Premise Solution

Average cost savings when embracing Sentinels Thin Client and Hosted Desktop Solution with Hosted Business Server. This is based on a 10-user business using desktop PCs and an on-premise business server over the period of a year. At time of writing the average energy costs in the UK is £0.32 per KWH.
Energy cost saving

Desktop PC Consumption:

The average business desktop PC, without monitors, draws 175 Watts (0.175KWH) of power.
The average business day is 8 hours: 8 x 0.175 = 1.4KWH
The average working week is 5 days: 5 days x 1.4KWH = 7KWH
The average working year is 48 weeks; 48 weeks x 7KWH = 336KWH
A 10-user business: 10 x 336KWH = 3360KWH

PC Annual Consumption KWhCost Per KWhTotal Annual Power Costs
3,360 KWh£0.32£1075.20

Server Consumption:

The average business server will use 850 Watts (0.85KWH) of power per hour.
Business servers are usually on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 365 days per year:
850 Watts (0.85KWH) x 24 hours per day: 24 x 0.85KWH = 20.4KWH
365 days of the year: 365 x 20.4KWH = 7,446KWH

Server Annual Consumption KWhCost Per KWhTotal Annual Power Costs
7,446 KWh£0.32£2382.72

 

Sentinel Thin Client and Free Business Cloud Server Consumption:

Sentinel thin client devices, without monitors, draws 45 Watts (0.045KWH) of power.
The average business day is 8 hours: 8 x 0.045 = 0.36KWH
The average working week is 5 days: 5 days x 0.036KWH = 1.8KWH
The average working year is 48 weeks; 48 weeks x 1.8KWH = 86.4WH
A 10-user business: 10 x 86.4KWH = 864KWH

Thin Client Terminal Consumption KWhCost Per KWhTotal Annual Power Costs
864 KWh£0.32£276.48
PC & Server Annual CostSentinel Hosted SolutionTotal Annual Savings
£3457.92£276.48£3181.44