SCC and Intel for Sustainable Devices and Management

Combining vPro technology and SCC support to reduce your carbon footprint, through the remote management of devices

Sustainability has never been more important for every type of organisation, and the environmental impact of IT is increasingly coming under the spotlight. The carbon emission intensity throughout the lifecycle of a client device can be considerable, which means solutions that reduce those intensities could make a major contribution to wider sustainability objectives.

In reality, this means ensuring that devices run more efficiently without compromising performance, and ensuring that they’re provisioned, maintained and recommissioned as  effectively as possible. That involves managing devices remotely, without the need for physical visits and resolving problems as much as possible in the same way. 

This is where Intel vPro technology comes in. When activated, vPro enables the remote management of PCs, which means that end users no longer need to travel to a central support location for routine maintenance. For organisations with large, often remote workforces, this can be a contributor to reducing their carbon footprint. 

Intel’s new Core™ Ultra processors featuring Intel vPro® are optimised for AI and the next generation of workloads, offering versatility to the user with new AI-powered experiences for collaboration, content creation and general productivity. Application developers have programming versatility supported by robust tools that maximise the three available compute engines in Intel® Core™ Ultra processors: the CPU, the GPU and the new integrated NPU. The NPU delivers power efficiency for sustained AI operations whilst enabling a number of user experience benefits.

Where cost often holds sustainability back

Every organisation understands the need to operate more sustainability, but often, not all of the costs of maintaining an estate of client devices are considered together at the time of purchase. 

• Cost-focused procurement: procurement teams are often directed to choose the cheapest devices that meet their office requirements. Buying a device without the remote management capabilities can result in more travel, which can result in higher carbon emissions and higher costs.

• Hidden costs: expenses such as software maintenance, or recovering problematic machines, or image loading are often not considered or evaluated in tender and procurement processes.

• Enduring perceptions: there remains a view that driving cost efficiency and maximising sustainability can’t be achieved at the same time, which is inaccurate if the right solutions are deployed.

Transformed operations and management with Intel vPro

According to Forrester’s Total Economic Impact Study, Intel vPro can reduce device energy consumption by 15% and reduce the demand for on-site device support by up to 90%. By enabling new levels of performance, security, manageability and scalability, you can drive sustainability forwards:

• Cut carbon footprint: balance performance and energy efficiency across every device, and use remote device management to cut the emissions of staff travelling to repair and maintain devices in person.
  
• Save and optimise power: understand where power usage can be reduced and managed, driving savings in both energy costs and emissions simultaneously.
  
• Optimise lifecycle management: monitor device usage patterns and make informed decisions around device lifespan and refresh strategies, contributing to cost efficiency and minimising waste.
  
• Securely wipe data: removing sensitive data from devices no longer needed means that they can be recycled sustainability, or redeployed for a longer lifespan.
  
• Reduce organisational costs: more accurate estimation of second-hand device values enables better ability to recoup residual value, aligning cost-efficiency and sustainability initiatives.

• Quick wins: many end-users operating with Intel devices will already have vPro on their machines. However, many won’t have it activated because they’re unaware that it’s part of the platform they purchased. vPro can be switched on remotely by a central IT support function, without the need for end user travel.

Technology and expertise combined

SCC and Intel share a common vision of enabling more sustainable IT for organisations all over the world, in both the public and private sectors. Partnering with us means you can benefit from world-leading technology, tailored support services, and a sustainable philosophy embedded in everything we do:

• Shared commitment to sustainability: both SCC and Intel are committed to reaching net zero in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Intel is committed to 100% renewable electricity use, net positive water, and zero waste to landfill by 2030.

• Audit and assessment: work out if existing devices have vPro installed but not activated through SCC assessment services, and establish where new vPro-compatible devices can be deployed.

• Data centre transformation: we can help you drive major efficiencies in the cost and energy use of your data centres, including the deployment of market-leading Intel® Xeon® 6 processors.

• Procurement support: model device ownership, management, commissioning and decommissioning across their entire life cycle, and get the appropriate devices and hardware considering both their embodied carbon and their carbon emission intensity in use.

• SCC Recyclea: once old devices have been securely wiped using vPro, they can be recycled, refurbished or remarketed through our certified Recyclea service, helping you embrace the circular economy without putting sensitive data at risk.

• GreenOps: designing energy-efficient cloud architectures and adopting sustainable practices can help you move your organisations towards GreenOps.

Sustainability that works for your bottom line

Efficient device use, remote management and seamless recycling can contribute positively to your sustainability strategy, thanks to SCC and Intel. Contact the SCC team today to start your journey, and find out how we can support your specific use cases.