As the blog heading reads, the solution is intended for SOHO (Small Office and Home) Segment. I personally believe that in offices wherever Desktops/ Laptops are in use considerable power saving can be done by starting or shutting down computers automatically.
Lets understand in brief the factors that how can remotely booting and shutting down PC / Laptop can be useful for SOHO/SME segment and the application scenarios:
1. Power Saving
Often employees and sometimes as owners also we tend to forget shutting down our PCs or just let them keep switched on so we don't have to boot them all over again the next morning and waste our precious time (!).
General Laptops consume about 60-80 Watts while desktops may consume anywhere between 150-250 Watts. Some older models may consume even more! If the employees or even the third party computer maintenance guys across the road are made aware of the considerable energy savings this can result in, there will be enough motivation to implement this solution
2. Security