Business software giant CA Technologies has this week launched two new additions to its ecoSoftware suite, which aims to help companies track and reduce their energy usage.

The US software firm announced the launch of CA ecoMeter 3.0, an updated version of its flagship energy monitoring system. It features improved tracking of datacentre energy use, as well as a new CA ecoDesktop application designed to manage PC energy use and automatically power down machines that are left on overnight.

'As organisations become increasingly dependent on datacentres – either on premise or in the cloud – to provide critical applications and services, the challenges and risks associated with uptime, power and cooling capacity have become more pronounced,' Terrence Clark, general manager for CA ecoSoftware, said in a statement.

'In addressing these challenges, our CA ecoSoftware solution reaches from the desktop to the datacentre and across the enterprise. It helps customers provide for availability, reduce costs, and more rapidly meet the demands of the business.'

The company said the update to its ecoMeter suite integrates the software with networking giant Cisco's EnergyWise energy management devices. It also better tracks the energy use of a wide range of machines deployed in companies' datacentres.

Meanwhile, the CA ecoDesktop sees the company move into the fast-expanding PC power management market, where it joins specialist firms such as 1E and Verdiem in providing software capable of turning off machines that have been left on overnight.

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