DS/EN 50600-4-9
Information technology – Data centre facilities and infrastructures – Part 4-9: Water Usage Effectiveness
| Organization: | DS |
| Publication Date: | 4 January 2023 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 28 |
| ICS Code (Networking): | 35.110 |
| ICS Code (Microprocessor systems): | 35.160 |
| ICS Code (Information technology (IT) in general): | 35.020 |
scope:
This document specifies the Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) as a KPI for quantifying the water consumption of a data centre during use phase of the data centre life cycle. This document: a) defines the Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) of a data centre; b) introduces WUE 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 WUE.
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