tintedGreen's Services
Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, tintedGreen IT Consulting helps organizations fuse the latest in computer technology with their current computer infrastructures. Utilizing virtualization, terminal services, and cloud computing, we allow companies to simplify their IT. This allows organizations to spend less time on maintenance, require less hardware purchases, increase mobility, and save money while becoming more environmentally sustainable.
We are completely independent. We only select the best solutions using the latest technology for your organization.
Desktop Virtualization
Imagine a computer network without all the hassle. We can help your organization build a network that uses desktop virtualization and terminal services.
- Deploy desktops faster without having to setup each computer. Stop worrying about hardware drivers and have the ability to build one image for all of your desktop machines.
- Change your upgrade cycle for computers from 4-5 years to 8-10 years. Continue to use your aging desktops and/or make use of chearper low energy computers for great savings.
- Allow your users to connect to their computers from the office, at home, or on the road.
- Never worry about updating software again. Backups become much easier.
Technologies we use: VMware View, Microsoft Remote Desktop Servers (RDS), Citrix XenDesktop, Linux Terminal Server Project. We find the solution that works best for your organization and budget.
Virtualize Server Hardware
We will help your organization virtualize and consolidate its current server hardware.
- Make backing up and reverting your systems easier. Eliminate the need to match hardware.
- Use less hardware to run the same number of servers. Save money on server purchases and use less energy.
- Make developing and testing new server products in your environment easier and safer.
Technologies we use: VMware ESX and ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, Sun VirtualBox. We find the solution that works best for your organization and budget.
Small Business Setup
We specialize making the computers in your small business work as they should.
- General maintenance and repair of all desktop computers and servers.
- Remote services setup so you can access your computer and your files from anywhere.
- Assistance in the purchasing of new desktop computers, laptops, and servers.
- Backups, email setup, software installs, and anything else you need to keep your business moving.
As always, we will find a way to solve your problems within your budget.
Green Computing Consulting
We help organizations find the Green IT practices and technologies that will work best for them.
- Green IT is all about planning. We help organizations develop customized strategies for a greener IT infrastructure that will be implemented seamlessly while remaining affordable.
- We strive to couple organizations with the right hardware, software, and IT infrastructure that will allow them to fully take advantage of the benefits of Green IT.
- We believe that Green IT is better IT. Green IT should not only help the environment and cut costs, but it should allow your organization to thrive with less downtime and maintenance.
Green IT Audit
This is a great place for any organization to start on a path to Greener IT. Our audit is similar to a home energy audit. Here's how it works.
- We make a report of your organization's current IT energy use and environmental impact.
- We give recommendations of ways your organization can reduce its energy use and become more environmentally friendly.
- We take into account your organization's culture and how each computer is used to ensure the most accurate evaluation.
- Our audits are non-intrusive to your IT operations and employee productivity. We allow our clients to determine how an audit will work best for them.
- We encourage questions and participation from your employees to educate the importance of thinking green with technology.
We can include a Green IT report with any project that we do, so your organization can have real numbers to show the environmental impact of IT infrastructure changes.
Green Computing Presentations
Education on Green Computing topics is seen as the most important part of what we do at tintedGreen.
- Our presentations can range from very general Green IT policy and everyday computer use to more advanced discussions of IT infrastructure like virtualization, cloud computing, and consolidating of hardware.
- Our presentations are visually appealing and encourage crowd participation.
Feel free to contact us at any time to find out more about our services and pricing. We tailor our pricing depending on the size of your organization, the services you choose, and the time needed to do a proper analysis.
