1. Windows 7
Customer Solution Case Study
Energy Firm Increases Sustainability with Agile
Operating System and Notebook PCs
Overview “The energy-efficient design of the HP ProBook 5310m
Country or Region: United States
Industry: Energy and environmental along with power-management capabilities in
agencies
Windows 7 Professional has given us a more powerful
Customer Profile system.”
Deepwater Wind develops wind farms in
Ian Kelly, Controller, Deepwater Wind
deep waters off the east coast of the
United States, and is known for
revolutionary inventions such as its
proprietary “jacket” turbine foundation
The mission of Deepwater Wind is to help build thriving clean
technology. technology economies that provide more jobs and reduce U.S.
Business Situation
dependence on foreign energy sources. In fact, the firm is one of
Deepwater Wind needed a faster, more the few U.S. developers pushing for clean, reliable, and
intuitive, and energy-efficient system that
would enhance productivity while
renewable energy power by developing wind farms in deep
aligning with its commitment to waters off the east coast of the United States. To find
sustainability.
technologies that support this mission, Deepwater Wind relies
Solution on its IT partner, eMazzanti Technologies, for its unsurpassed
Employees use Windows 7 Professional
and the HP ProBook 5310m together for
guidance and support. When eMazzanti Technologies shared
more mobile flexibility, easier ways to with Deepwater Wind the powerful, energy-efficient design of
accomplish tasks, and energy efficient
systems that align with the company
the ENERGY STAR-qualified HP ProBook 5310m running
vision. Windows 7 Professional, the company knew it had found the
Benefits
perfect balance of performance, speed, and technologies that
 Faster network printer connections would help its employees cultivate innovative ideas and develop
 Improved productivity
 Enhanced security
sustainable solutions in less time.
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2. “Before Problem Steps
“Windows 7 Professional Situation Enhanced Efficiency
Although managers at Deepwater Wind The long-lasting battery life and the
Recorder, our employees
Encrypting File System wanted to deploy more powerful energy-efficient design of the HP ProBook
technologies that would improve employee 5310m, along with power-management
had a hard time relaying
helps ensure that efficiency, they needed to ensure that any settings in Windows 7 (which uses features
details of IT issues. Now
everything we create new systems would help the firm reduce such as adaptive screen display brightness),
energy consumption. One such challenge work in tandem to extend notebook life
that they stays internal.
internally can use this I employees routinely faced was the difficult while reducing power consumption.
and tedious process of connecting to the
tool, they confident that
feel more can right network printer at the right time. “The energy-efficient design of the HP
communicate better than
information won‟t get ProBook 5310m along with power-
In addition, locating important files took management capabilities in Windows 7
ever—saving everyone
into the wrong hands.” longer than employees would have liked, as Professional has given us a more powerful
did communicating technical issues with IT system that actually reduces power
time and frustration.”
Ian Kelly, Controller,
experts. Managers also needed to fortify consumption,” says Kelly. “And every little
Deepwater Wind
Ian Kelly, Controller, system security to keep business-critical bit helps.”
Deepwater Wind files safe from intrusion. At the same time,
the firm was seeking more durable systems With Location Aware Printing in Windows 7
that would last as long—or even longer— Professional, employees no longer need to
than projected. manually select and wait for the right
printer to connect. What‟s more, because
Solution employees no longer need to reprint
To accomplish these objectives, Deepwater documents due to inadvertently sending
Wind turned to eMazzanti Technologies, a them to the wrong printer, Deepwater
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, for help. Wind is reducing paper and ink costs—and
Applying its expertise and industry insight, enhancing security.
the IT firm suggested that Deepwater Wind
try the ENERGY STAR-qualified HP ProBook Improved Productivity
5310m running the Windows 7 Professional Using Windows Search makes it faster and
operating system.* Deepwater Wind easier than ever to locate files, folders,
managers were pleased with this applications, and even email messages.
recommendation, to say the least. Plus, because eMazzanti Technologies
deployed the Windows Server 2008 R2
“eMazzanti Technologies is a leader in IT operating system across Deepwater Wind
support,” Ian Kelly, Controller of Deepwater systems, the energy firm‟s employees can
Wind, remarks. “And they always also easily locate data stored on the
recommend the best—which is why we company server.
now have Windows 7 Professional and the
HP ProBook 5310m.” As Kelly notes, “eMazzanti Technologies
helped us upgrade to Windows Server 2008
Benefits R2. And now that we have Windows Search,
Using the HP ProBook 5310m with we can find files across the whole server—
Windows 7 Professional, Deepwater Wind not just locally—in seconds.”
expects to gain the following benefits:
Employees use the Problem Steps
Recorder—a new feature in Windows 7
Professional—to take live recordings of
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3. “The Encrypting File their interactions with programs and *As part of the solution deployment through the
applications and share this information with Windows 7 SMB Evidence Program, the customer
System in Windows 7 IT professionals. For Deepwater Wind, this received complimentary notebooks and technical
has improved the way employees support from Microsoft and HP.
Professional helps ensure communicate technical issues with
that everything we create eMazzanti Technologies professionals. ** Meeting the evolving definition of “BFR/PVC-
free” as set forth in the “iNEMI Position
internally stays internal. I “Before Problem Steps Recorder, our Statement on the „Definition of Low-Halogen‟
employees had a hard time relaying details Electronics (BFR/CFR/PVC-Free).” Plastic parts
feel more confident that of IT issues,” says Kelly. “Now that they can contain < 1000 ppm (0.1 percent) of bromine (if
information won‟t get use this tool, they can communicate better the Br source is from BFRs) and < 1000 ppm (0.1
than ever—saving everyone time and percent) of chlorine if the Cl source is from CFRs
into the wrong hands.” frustration.” or PVC or PVC copolymers. Power supply and
power cords are not BFR/PVC-free. Service parts
Ian Kelly, Controller,
Enhanced Security and Sustainability after purchase may not be BFR/PVC-free.
Deepwater Wind
Deepwater Wind uses the Encrypting File
System included with Windows 7
Professional to easily encrypt important
files and folders—giving employees peace
of mind, knowing that sensitive information
has enhanced protection.
“The Encrypting File System in Windows 7
Professional helps ensure that everything
we create internally stays internal,” Kelly
says. “I feel more confident that
information won‟t get into the wrong
hands.”
The HP ProBook 5310m Built-to-Last and
Built-to-Conserve design integrates durable
yet lightweight features and offers a
Brominated Flame Retardant (BFR) and
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) free**
configuration that uses materials with lower
environmental impact. For Deepwater
Wind, this translates into longer-lasting—
and more environmentally responsible—
systems that support its commitment to
green practices.
“The HP ProBook 5310m is truly built to
last,” Kelly points out. “Even better, it uses
materials with reduced impact on the
environment. This is the machine of the
future—and it‟s aligned with everything we
are working toward.”
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4. For More Information Windows 7
For more information about Microsoft Works the way you want: Windows 7 will
products and services, call the Microsoft help your organization use information
Sales Information Center at (800) 426- technology to gain a competitive
9400. In Canada, call the Microsoft advantage in today‟s new world of work.
Canada Information Centre at (877) 568- Your people will be able to be more
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Canada who are deaf or hard-of-hearing support your mobile workforce with better
can reach Microsoft text telephone access to shared data and collaboration
(TTY/TDD) services at (800) 892-5234. tools. And your IT staff will have better
Outside the 50 United States and tools and technologies for enhanced
Canada, please contact your local corporate IT security and data protection,
Microsoft subsidiary. To access and more efficient deployment and
information using the World Wide Web, management.
go to:
www.microsoft.com For more information about Windows 7, go
to:
For more information about eMazzanti www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7
Technologies products and services, call
(866) EMAZZANTI, (201) 360-4400 or visit
the website at:
www.emazzanti.net
For more information about HP ProBook
5310m products and services, call (800)
888-9909 or visit the website at:
www.hp.com/go/notebooks
For more information about Deepwater
Wind products and services, call (201)
850-1717 or visit the website at:
www.dwwind.com
Software and Services Hardware
 Windows 7 Professional  HP ProBook 5310m
Partners
 eMazzanti Technologies
 HP
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Document published September 2010
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