rob johnson paws
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Aberystwyth University's presentation at Gregynog on PAWS.TRANSCRIPT
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Rob Johnson, Information Services
http://paws.aber.ac.uk
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Power down And Wake System
What is it?
The history of PAWS
Why PAWS?
What’s PAWS?
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JISC
Funding – how much? objectives? timescale?
Open Source
Collaborate with other institutions
Who are they?
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Savings?- 1 computer = 2.5 KW/h units of electricity per
day…- Without power management:
- 4375 units of electricity per day - £127,750 per year!
- The average utilisation:- public service computer = 20% - staff computer = 23%...
- With PAWS power management in place:
A total potential saving of £100,000 per year for 1750 computers at just Aberystwyth University!
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And if you don’t believe me…
These live statistics provided at http://power.aber.ac.uk/paws
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Main Features of PAWS?
Server Controlled
End user has the power!
Savings stats are auto generated
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Techie Bit…
Technologies
Development Environment
Subversion
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What makes up PAWS?
GUI: PAWS Client Manager
GUI: PAWS Admin Manager
Agent: PAWS Client
Agent: PAWS Server
Servlets: PAWS Web
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How does PAWS sleeping work?
SQL Server/MySQL Database
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Sleep Modes?
Forced/scheduled sleep
Sleep when logged out
Idle sleep
Warned sleep
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Wake-on-LAN
How is it useful?
What is it?
Windows Updates
PAWS WOL
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Freebies with PAWS Client…
Automatic logout
Abandoned Memory Sticks
Public Service Computer Monitoring
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Negatives?
Maintenance
Support?
Client Agent Installation
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Positives?
Environment
Free – open source under Apache GPL
Financial
Institutional benefits
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What about other products?
Data Synergy - Powerman
Other free products – not really…
1e Nightwatchman
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Interested Parties
Pembrokeshire & Ceredigion County Councils
SOCITM Cymru
Swansea & Trinity St. Davids
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Where are we now?
Agent development
Generic development and
Interface development
consultation with other institutions
Test rollout to Information Services, Estates and IBERS departments
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Goals?
Be accepted
Offer Support Team?
View our blog at http://paws.aber.ac.uk
Financial & Environmental
Contact: Rob Johnson, [email protected]
Documentation/User manuals