Microsoft's Sleep Server Can Green Corporate Networks

Sometimes, the simplest solutions are the smartest. That's the case with Microsoft's sleep proxy project, which preserves remote access to corporate desktop machines while allowing them to remain in sleep mode.

Consider: Many people leave their work PCs on when they leave in case they need to access files while at home or at meetings. Powering them up and down takes lots of juice, too. IT departments also may want PCs powered on to perform maintenance. But this wastes energy--a big problem...