Case study

Montpellier Metropolis

Managing the sustainability and performance of 7,000+ PCs with sobrii

Dec. 2024 — Dec. 2025
7,000+
PCs monitored
1 year
of tracking
-10%
CO₂ emissions
~€1.5M
purchases avoided
Challenges

Why act now

Global component shortage

DRAM and NAND scarce due to AI demand. PC prices rising 15-20% in 2026.

Windows 10 end of support

October 2025: no more security updates. Thousands of devices to migrate or extend.

Regulatory requirements

REEN and AGEC laws: measure digital carbon footprint and extend device lifespan.

Budget constraints

IT budgets under pressure. Blindly replacing 7,000 PCs is no longer an option — prioritization is key.

Key result

The budget-changing decision

Replace 2,000 PCs€1,500,000
Replace 2,000 batteries€80,000
ROI x18
€1.42M saved — ROI x18
Concrete impact

What sobrii changed in 12 months

-10%
less CO₂

Through usage optimization, automated sleep mode, and real-time energy monitoring, the Metropolis reduced its CO₂ emissions by 10% across the entire fleet.

-10% CO₂80 MWh saved4.5 TCO₂/yr avoided
100%
fleet mapped

Centralized warranty status display for each PC, enabling distinction between covered and uncovered devices to prioritize maintenance or replacement decisions.

Centralized viewReal-time statusMaintenance priority
€1.42M
in purchases avoided

With 15-20% price increases announced by Dell, Lenovo, and HP in 2026 (DRAM/NAND shortage), extending device lifespan becomes a budget imperative as much as an ecological one.

+15-20% PC pricesDRAM/NAND shortageTargeted extension
7,000+
PCs managed real-time

sobrii is used by the Metropolis CIO as a central dashboard for managing sustainability, performance, and total cost of ownership (TCO) across 7,000+ PCs.

Central dashboardTCO per deviceData-driven decisions
Testimonial

sobrii enabled us to identify immediate cost-saving levers and make decisions based on objective data. It is a strategic tool for better managing the sustainability and performance of our IT fleet.

Pierre-Brice
CIO, Montpellier Metropolis
Results

Impact & value created

Environmental impact

  • -10% CO₂ emissions across the fleet
  • 80 MWh saved per year
  • 130T CO₂ eq avoided
  • 2,000 PCs maintained vs. replaced

Economic & operational impact

  • ~€1.5M in PC purchases avoided
  • €80,000 invested (batteries)
  • Consolidated warranty management
  • Reduced IT management costs

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