Q: What is SoftXpand?
A: SoftXpand software turns 1 computer into up to 8 fully independent computer workstations,using ONLY standard monitors, keyboards and mice
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A 6 pc office / school environment would normally look like this
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However by using the SoftXpand software your environment would look like this
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Q: What are the benefits of using SoftXpand software?
• Reduce your total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Lower initial hardware cost
• Reduce IT staff time spent on PC maintenance
• Reduce network infrastrucutre costs
• Lower software costs, in most cases you would only need to purchase one software licence instead of 6. (subject to individual software manufacturers licenses)
• Save space in classrooms, labs, offices...
• Eco Friendly: Reduce your carbon footprint and waste disposal.
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Q: How much can I reduce my carbon footprint by?
SoftXpand's environmentally friendly computer workstations share their power. This essentially means that energy consumption is heavily reduced; instead of running multiple independent computers, you run 1 PC and video cards.
This table shows the power savings when purchasing 6 SoftXpand workstations versus 6 standard PCs.
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| Manufacturing Process |
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6 SoftXpand Workstations |
6 Standard PC's |
| Electricity (Kw/h) |
1090.8 |
10362.6 |
| Produced CO2 (lbs) |
1690.8 |
16062.6 |
| Chemicals (kg) |
12.6 |
120 |
| Water (kg) |
654 |
6213 |
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| Usage per year |
| Electricity (Kw/h) |
315.6 |
2998.2 |
| Produced CO2 (lbs) |
489 |
4645.2 |
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