DS/EN 50600-4-2/AC
Information technology – Data centre facilities and infrastructures – Part 4-2: Power Usage Effectiveness
| Organization: | DS |
| Publication Date: | 21 February 2017 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 3 |
| ICS Code (Networking): | 35.110 |
| ICS Code (Microprocessor systems): | 35.160 |
| ICS Code (Information technology (IT) in general): | 35.020 |
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This European Standard specifies the Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) as a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) to quantify the efficient use of energy in the form of electricity. NOTE - See the Note 1 to entry in Definition 3.1.3. This European Standard: a) defines the Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of a data centre; b) introduces PUE measurement categories; c) describes the relationship of this KPI to a data centre's infrastructure, information technology equipment and information technology operations; d) defines the measurement, the calculation and the reporting of the parameter; e) provides information on the correct interpretation of the PUE. PUE derivatives are described in Annex C.
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