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		<title>Is Digital Signage SaaS "Greener" Than Hosting Your Own Server?</title>
		<description>Discuss Is Digital Signage SaaS "Greener" Than Hosting Your Own Server?</description>
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			<title>digital signage saas says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I prefer saas solutions as although it is more expensive it takes some of the pressure away from you and means that it is easier for you to do your own job and leave your signage to the professional. After all, thats why your paying them so you should get your money's worth.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>digital signage saas</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Bill Gerba says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi Phil,
There definitely is still a debate in the community, but most of the time it's not between vendors of one solution or the other, but between prospective customers (with their own prejudices and opinions) and the vendors they're seeking out.
I do think that today's customer comes into the argument armed with a lot more information and many fewer false impressions than before, but there are definitely quite a few people out there who start out with a notion that one type of solution is somehow inherently better than another.
I just wrote an article on July 9th, in fact, about some of the [[http://www.wirespring.com/dynamic_digital_signag e_and_interactive_kiosks_journal/articles/Choosing _the_Best_Digital_Signage_Providers__SaaS_vs_Self_ Hosted-729.html|arguments typically made for and against digital signage SaaS solutions]], if you'd like to check that out.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Bill Gerba</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>PhilGo20 says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Is the debate between SaaS and Self-hosted still happening in DS ?
Do vendors really hav to push it in 2009 ?
I honestly haven't heard any such kind of debate in the last year or so, except from government or public institution worried about security which is a different topic in my opinion.
Just curious how many DS SaaS platforms still have to evangelize clients on the merits of SaaS.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>PhilGo20</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Bill Gerba says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi Richard,
As mentioned I have done a couple of complete carbon footprint analyses for digital signage networks -- that includes everything from manufacturing the screens to shipping all the components to lighting them up, etc. I won't lie: the number is very large, even when using conservative estimates. The whole process also produces a lot of toxic waste, mostly in the form of chemical runoff from the LCD manufacturing and PCB etching processes, and chemical emissions (including Mercury and some radioactive stuff) from coal-burning powerplants that provide a good amount of US electricity.
All that said, though, I've had a very hard time determining whether the process is a whole lot worse than refreshing printed posters of a similar size on some regular schedule. Print inks are typically petroleum based and have a lot of similar toxicity and energy-intensity problems as digital, and of course there's more shipping to do over time.
When all is said and done, though, ultimately you're trading energy and chemical exposure for some "work." As long as that work's value is greater than that of the energy and material costs, people will continue to do it.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Bill Gerba</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Richard Lebovitz says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I'm glad to see this discussion as we hear a lot of talk about "green" in the digital signage industry but little to support the talk. We've likewise started a discussion on the Digital Signage Expo LinkedIn site, where we plan to reference your blog entry as one other source for information on this subject. What's perhaps missing here, as from other discussions on the subject, is the birth-to-death scenario for digital signage, i.e. what's the carbon footprint for manufacturing and end-of-life disposal as well as the operational aspects you cover so thoughtfully here.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Richard Lebovitz</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Bill Gerba says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi Annie,
Thanks for the feedback, and you make some great points. We definitely have worked on networks that were more eco-conscious and asked for specific tweaks like low-power media players, utilization of specific computer resources, and even some specific software tweaks to make the screens run a bit dimmer (when appropriate) and the players a bit cooler. And of course, as you note, scheduling the screens to turn on/off at designated times and allowing the players to go into their idle/hibernate states when not in use can show dramatic power savings.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Bill Gerba</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Annie says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bill:
I like the fact that you manage not to annoy Ming and come to some empirical conclusions that are cautious. The commercial claims about green-ing technology are so ubiquitous they lose any moral power and open everyone up to charges of greenwashing. I'm always sad when Apple shows up low on the green technology list, but I appreciate it when they're realistic about change over time rather than beating you over the head with trumped-up examples.
I think one of the other key factors is when and how the service will be deployed -- that is, does it run all night long? can it be powered down at off-peak times? What are the site-specific variables that determine usage?
What's great about your conclusions is that it presents a starting point from which you can make other arguments for efficiency and use-value.
Annie]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Annie</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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