Energy SavingsTo help North American enterprise data managers reduce installation and operating costs, ShoreTel is offering an energy savings credit promotion to help combat the "Cisco Energy Tax." What is the "Cisco Energy Tax?" The "Cisco Energy Tax" is the difference between the amount of power that Cisco networking equipment requires and what equivalent ShoreTel products require. It can be measured and quantified in any number of ways that affect the operating expenses of an enterprise. Not only does the "Cisco Energy Tax" apply directly to the amount of power that networking equipment draws, but it also applies to the additional power required to cool the equipment and the amount of extra carbon that generating the electricity produces. Because of this, qualified ShoreTel first-time data customers may receive a credit approximately equal to their first-year's energy savings as calculated by the ShoreTel Energy Efficiency Calculator (NEEC). The calculator analyzes deployment scenarios based on different configurations, equipment, cooling costs, regional power costs and other energy factors specific to the customer's network over one full year. That energy savings is then discounted by ShoreTel from the cost of a new data network. ShoreTel Energy Savings Credit: Fight the "Cisco Energy Tax" Reduce capital expenses and operating costs with ShoreTel data solutions. Independent third-party tests by the Tolly Group1 indicate that compared to Cisco, ShoreTel data networks consume up to 40 percent less power. Tolly Group's latest test shows that operating a Cisco core switch can cost up to 64 percent more in energy costs during a five-year period than a comparable ShoreTel solution. Cisco networking products require a significant amount of power to operate. Their use of custom ASICs and memory buffers means that even when the equipment is idle, it is still drawing more power than one might expect. ShoreTel, on the other hand, uses industry-standard ASICS that do not require extra memory buffers, as well as an energy-efficient architecture and power-sipping chip sets, thus reducing the amount of electricity that the equipment consumes. The "Cisco Energy Tax" is about more than just equipment operating costs, it is about the cost of running everything associated with the network. Why is ShoreTel offering the Energy Savings Credit? ShoreTel knows that as the amount of energy consumed by enterprise networks increases, companies are looking for more efficient solutions. Too many companies are paying the “Cisco Energy Tax” and don’t even know it. ShoreTel wants to make sure they get some credit for recognizing that they don’t have to pay it any longer. In addition to getting a more energy efficient network, ShoreTel customers also get the benefits of a network that out-performs and is more resilient than the competition, while costing less over the life of the solution. Specifically, ShoreTel networking solutions offer:
With ShoreTel's data solutions, you don’t have to compromise on network quality to get a more energy efficient data solution. The Energy Savings Credit Promo runs through December 12, 2008 and certain restrictions do apply. Contact your SharpComm representative to see if you qualify. Click here to complete your energy calculator and determine how much you can save. |