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(Main)Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 4-2: Power Usage Effectiveness
Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 4-2: Power Usage Effectiveness
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.
Informationstechnik - Einrichtungen und Infrastrukturen von Rechenzentren - Teil 4-2: Kennzahl zur eingesetzten Energie
Technologie de l’information - Installation et infrastructures de centres de traitement de données - Partie 4-2 : Efficacité de l'utilisation de l'énergie
La présente Norme européenne spécifie l’efficacité de l'utilisation de l'énergie (PUE - Power Usage Effectiveness) en tant qu’indicateur-clé de performance (KPI) pour mesurer l’efficacité de l’utilisation de l’énergie sous forme d’électricité.
NOTE Voir la Note 1 à l'article de la Définition 3.1.3.
La présente Norme européenne:
a) définit l’efficacité de l'utilisation de l'énergie (PUE) d’un centre de traitement de données;
b) introduit les catégories de mesure du PUE;
c) décrit la relation de ce KPI avec une infrastructure de centre de traitement de données, des équipements de traitement de l’information et des opérations de traitement de l’information;
d) définit le mesurage, le calcul et les rapports du paramètre;
e) fournit des informations sur l’interprétation correcte du PUE.
Les dérivés du PUE sont décrits dans l’Annexe C.
Informacijska tehnologija - Naprave in infrastruktura podatkovnih centrov - 4-2. del: Učinkovitost porabe energije
Ta evropski standard določa učinkovitost porabe energije (PUE) kot bistveni kazalnik učinkovitosti (KPI) za kvantifikacijo učinkovite porabe energije v obliki elektrike.
OPOMBA: Glej opombo 1 glede vnosa v definiciji 3.1.3.
Ta evropski standard:
a) določa učinkovitost porabe energije podatkovnega centra;
b) uvaja merilne kategorije učinkovitosti porabe energije;
c) opisuje razmerje tega bistvenega kazalnika učinkovitosti z infrastrukturo podatkovnega centra, opremo informacijske tehnologije in delovanjem informacijske tehnologije;
d) opredeljuje merjenje, izračun in poročanje parametra;
e) podaja informacije o pravilni interpretaciji učinkovitosti porabe energije.
Izpeljanke učinkovitosti porabe energije so opisane v dodatku C.
General Information
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01-februar-2017
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Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 4-2: Power
Usage Effectiveness
Informationstechnik - Einrichtungen und Infrastrukturen von Rechenzentren - Teil 4-2:
Kennzahl zur eingesetzten Energie
Technologie de l’information - Installation et infrastructures de centres de traitement de
données - Partie 4-2 : Efficacité de l'utilisation de l'énergie
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50600-4-2:2016
ICS:
35.110 Omreževanje Networking
SIST EN 50600-4-2:2017 en,fr
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50600-4-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2016
ICS 35.020; 35.110; 35.160
English Version
Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures
- Part 4-2: Power Usage Effectiveness
Technologie de l'information - Installation et infrastructures Informationstechnik - Einrichtungen und Infrastrukturen von
de centres de traitement de données - Partie 4-2 : Efficacité Rechenzentren - Teil 4-2: Kennzahl zur eingesetzten
de l'utilisation de l'énergie Energie
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2016-10-10. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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© 2016 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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Contents Page
European foreword 5
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Terms and definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviations . 10
3.3 Symbols . 11
4 Applicable area of the data centre . 11
5 Determination of Power Usage Effectiveness . 12
5.1 General . 12
5.2 Total data centre energy consumption . 12
5.3 Total data centre energy consumption in mixed-use buildings . 13
6 Measurement of Power Usage Effectiveness . 13
6.1 Measuring energy consumption . 13
6.1.1 General. 13
6.1.2 Measurement period and frequency . 13
6.1.3 Meter and measurement requirements . 13
6.2 Categories of Power Usage Effectiveness . 14
6.2.1 General. 14
6.2.2 Category 1 (PUE ) – basic resolution . 14
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6.2.3 Category 2 (PUE ) – intermediate resolution . 15
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6.2.4 Category 3 (PUE ) – advanced resolution . 15
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6.2.5 Measurement placement. 15
7 Reporting of Power Usage Effectiveness . 15
7.1 Requirements . 15
7.1.1 Standard construct for communicating PUE data . 15
7.1.2 Example of reporting PUE values . 15
7.1.3 Data for public reporting PUE . 16
7.2 Recommendations . 16
7.2.1 Use of PUE Category . 16
7.2.2 Trend tracking data . 16
Annex A (normative) Energy measurements . 18
A.1 Measuring energy and calculating Power Usage Effectiveness . 18
A.2 Measurement locations . 18
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A.3 Assessment frequencies . 19
Annex B (informative) Calculation of PUE using various energy supplies . 20
B.1 Examples of PUE calculation with various energy supplies. 20
B.2 Examples of PUE calculation with cogeneration using electricity and natural gas . 21
B.3 Examples of PUE calculation with absorption type chiller . 22
Annex C (normative) PUE derivatives . 24
C.1 General . 24
C.1.1 Purpose of PUE derivatives . 24
C.1.2 Using PUE derivatives . 24
C.2 Interim PUE . 25
C.3 Partial PUE (pPUE) . 25
C.3.1 General. 25
C.3.2 Zoning . 26
C.3.3 Metering requirements for pPUE . 27
C.3.4 Reporting of pPUE . 27
C.3.5 Use of pPUE in energy management . 28
C.3.6 Use of pPUE in mixed use buildings . 28
C.4 Designed PUE . 29
Annex D (informative) Interpretation of PUE and its derivatives . 32
D.1 General . 32
D.2 Data centre infrastructure versus IT equipment . 32
D.3 Comparing PUE results between data centres . 33
Bibliography . 34
Figures
Figure 1 — Schematic relationship between the EN 50600 series of documents . 7
Figure A.1 — Schematic of PUE calculation from measurements . 18
Figure A.2 — Monitoring and measurement points . 19
Figure B.1 — Example for a data centre purchasing all electricity. 20
Figure B.2 — Example for a data centre purchasing electricity and chilled water . 20
Figure B.3 — Example for a data centre purchasing natural gas . 21
Figure B.4 — Example for a data centre purchasing electricity and natural gas . 21
Figure B.5 — Method 1: Measured by chilled water flow . 22
Figure B.6 — Method 2: Calculated from energy required to produce chilled water . 22
Figure B.7 — Method 1: Measured by chilled water flow . 22
Figure B.8 — Method 2: Measured by input gas . 23
Figure C.1 — Zoning for a data centre . 26
Figure C.2 — Zoning for a data centre using DX cooling . 27
Figure C.3 — Zoning for a data centre using water . 27
Figure C.4 — Example of utilizing the combination of PUE derivatives: ipPUE . 28
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Tables
Table 1 — PUE Categories . 14
Table 2 — Examples of PUE reporting . 15
Table C.1 — Example of dPUE calculation . 30
Table C.2 — Example of context description . 31
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European foreword
This document (EN 50600-4-2:2016) has been prepared by CLC/TC 215 “Electrotechnical aspects of
telecommunication equipment”.
The following dates are fixed:
· latest date by which this document has (dop) [2017-07-10]
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
· latest date by which the national (dow) [2019-10-10]
standards conflicting with this
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission and
the European Free Trade Association.
Regarding the various parts in the EN 50600 series, see the Introduction.
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Introduction
The unrestricted access to internet-based information demanded by the information society has led to an
exponential growth of both internet traffic and the volume of stored/retrieved data. Data centres are housing
and supporting the information technology and network telecommunications equipment for data processing,
data storage and data transport. They are required both by network operators (delivering those services to
customer premises) and by enterprises within those customer premises.
Data centres need to provide modular, scalable and flexible facilities and infrastructures to easily
accommodate the rapidly changing requirements of the market. In addition, energy consumption of data
centres has become critical both from an environmental point of view (reduction of carbon footprint) and with
respect to economic considerations (cost of energy) for the data centre operator.
The implementation of data centres varies in terms of:
a) purpose (enterprise, co-location, co-hosting, or network operator facilities);
b) security level;
c) physical size;
d) accommodation (mobile, temporary and permanent constructions).
The needs of data centres also vary in terms of availability of service, the provision of security and the
objectives for energy efficiency. These needs and objectives influence the design of data centres in terms of
building construction, power distribution, environmental control and physical security. Effective management
and operational information is required to monitor achievement of the defined needs and objectives.
This series of European Standards specifies requirements and recommendations to support the various
parties involved in the design, planning, procurement, integration, installation, operation and maintenance of
facilities and infrastructures within data centres. These parties include:
1) owners, facility managers, ICT managers, project managers, main contractors;
2) architects, consultants, building designers and builders, system and installation designers;
3) facility and infrastructure integrators, suppliers of equipment;
4) installers, maintainers.
At the time of publication of this European Standard, the EN 50600 series will comprise the following
standards and documents:
— EN 50600-1, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 1: General
concepts;
— EN 50600-2-1, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 2-1: Building
construction;
— EN 50600-2-2, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 2-2: Power
distribution;
— EN 50600-2-3, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 2-3:
Environmental control;
— EN 50600-2-4, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 2-4:
Telecommunications cabling infrastructure;
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— EN 50600-2-5, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 2-5: Security
systems;
— EN 50600-3-1, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 3-1:
Management and operational information;
— EN 50600-4-1, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 4-1: Overview
of and general requirements for key performance indicators;
— EN 50600-4-2, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 4-2: Power
Usage Effectiveness;
— EN 50600-4-3, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 4-3:
Renewable Energy Factor;
— CLC/TR 50600-99-1, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 99-1:
Recommended practices for energy management.
The inter-relationship of the standards within the EN 50600 series is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 — Schematic relationship between the EN 50600 series of documents
EN 50600-2-X standards specify requirements and recommendations for particular facilities and
infrastructures to support the relevant classification for “availability”, “physical security” and “energy efficiency
enablement” selected from EN 50600-1.
EN 50600-3-X documents specify requirements and recommendations for data centre operations, processes
and management.
EN 50600-4-X documents specify requirements and recommendations for key performance indicators (KPIs)
used to assess and improve the resource usage efficiency and effectiveness, respectively, of a data centre.
In today’s digital society data centre growth, and power consumption in particular, is an inevitable
consequence and that growth will demand increasing power consumption despite the most stringent energy
efficiency strategies. This makes the need for key performance indicators that cover the effective use of
resources (including but not limited to energy) and the reduction of CO emissions essential.
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NOTE Within the EN 50600–4-X series, the term “resource usage effectiveness” is more generally used for KPIs in
preference to “resource usage efficiency”, which is restricted to situations where the input and output parameters used to
define the KPI have the same units.
In order to enable the optimum resource effectiveness of data centres a suite of effective KPIs is needed to
measure and report on resources consumed in order to develop an improvement roadmap.
These standards are intended to accelerate the provision of operational infrastructures with improved
resource usage effectiveness.
This European Standard specifies Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE), which has become a popular metric to
determine the efficient utilization and distribution of energy resources within a data centre.
It is recognized that the term “efficiency” should be employed for PUE but “effectiveness” provides continuity
with earlier market recognition of the term.
Additional standards in the EN 50600-4-X series will be developed, each describing a specific KPI for
resource usage effectiveness or efficiency.
The EN 50600-4-X series does not specify limits or targets for any KPI and does not describe or imply,
unless specifically stated, any form of aggregation of individual KPIs into a combined nor an overall KPI for
data centre resource usage effectiveness or efficiency.
This European Standard is intended for use by and collaboration between data centre managers, facility
managers, ICT managers, and main contractors.
This series of European Standards does not address the selection of information technology and network
telecommunications equipment, software and associated configuration issues.
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1 Scope
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.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 50600-1, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 1: General concepts
EN 50600-4-1:2016, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 4-1:
Overview of and general requirements for key performance indicators
EN 62052 (all parts), Electricity metering equipment (AC) — General requirements, tests and test conditions
(IEC 62052 series)
EN 62053 (all parts), Electricity metering equipment (a.c.) — Particular requirements (IEC 62053 series)
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 50600-1 and the following apply.
3.1.1
information technology equipment energy consumption
energy consumed, measured in kilowatt-hour (kWh), by equipment that is used to store, process, and
transport data within the computer room, telecommunication room and control room spaces
Note 1 to entry: Examples are servers, storage equipment and telecommunications equipment.
3.1.2
power distribution unit
equipment that allocates or partitions power for other energy consuming equipment
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3.1.3
Power Usage Effectiveness
ratio of the data centre total energy consumption to information technology equipment energy consumption,
calculated, measured or assessed across the same period
Note 1 to entry: It is recognized that the term “efficiency” should be employed for PUE but “effectiveness” provides
continuity with earlier market recognition of the term.
Note 2 to entry: Sometimes the inverse value of PUE, referred to as Data Centre Infrastructure Efficiency (DCiE), is
used.
3.1.4
partial Power Usage Effectiveness
derivative of PUE, which is the ratio of the total energy consumption within a defined boundary to the
information technology equipment energy consumption
3.1.5
designed Power Usage Effectiveness
derivative of PUE, which is a projected PUE determined by the design targets of the data centre
3.1.6
interim Power Usage Effectiveness
derivative of PUE, which is measured over a specified time other than a year
3.1.7
total annual data centre energy consumption
total energy consumption for all energy types serving the data centre, measured in kWh at its boundary
Note 1 to entry: Energy is measured with energy metering devices at the boundary of the data centre or points of
generation within the boundary.
Note 2 to entry: This includes electricity, natural gas and district utilities such as supplied chilled water or condenser
water.
Note 3 to entry: Total annual energy includes supporting infrastructure.
3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the abbreviations given in EN 50600-4-1 and the following apply.
CRAC Computer Room Air Conditioner/Conditioning
CRAH Computer Room Air Handler units
dPUE designed Power Usage Effectiveness
DX Direct Expansion
idPUE interim designed Power Usage Effectiveness
iPUE interim Power Usage Effectiveness
PDU Power Distribution Unit
pPUE partial Power Usage Effectiveness
PUE Power Usage Effectiveness
r.m.s. root mean square
ROI Return On Investment
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3.3 Symbols
For the purposes of this document the following symbols apply.
E total data centre energy consumption (annual) in kWh
DC
E IT equipment energy consumption (annual) in kWh
IT
4 Applicable area of the data centre
Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) as specified in this standard:
a) is associated with the data centre infrastructure within its boundaries only;
b) describes the infrastructure's energy efficiency relative to facilities with given environmental conditions,
IT load characteristics, availability requirements, maintenance, and security requirement;
c) illustrates the energy allocation of a data centre.
When viewed in the proper context, PUE provides effective guidance and useful insight into the design of
efficient power and cooling architectures, the deployment of equipment within those architectures, and the
operation of that equipment.
PUE provides a means to determine:
1) opportunities for the improvement of the operational efficiency of a data centre;
2) the improvement of the designs and processes of a data centre over time;
3) a design target or goal for new data centres across the anticipated IT load range.
PUE does not take into account the:
— energy efficiency of the IT load, its utilization or productivity;
— efficiency of on-site electricity generation;
— efficiency of other resources such as human resource, space or water;
— use of renewable energy resources or accounts for re-use of waste by-products (such as heat).
PUE is not a:
• data centre productivity metric,
• a standalone, comprehensive resource efficiency metric.
Derivatives of PUE which are useful in certain circumstances are described in Annex C. PUE should not be
used to compare different data centres.
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5 Determination of Power Usage Effectiveness
5.1 General
PUE is defined as:
E
DC
PUE = (1)
E
IT
where
E = total data centre energy consumption (annual) in kWh;
DC
E = IT equipment energy consumption (annual) in kWh.
IT
By definition, the calculated PUE is always greater than 1.
Where the only energy source is from the electrical utility, then E is determined by the location of the
DC
utility meter. PUE may be applied in mixed use buildings that allow of the differentiation between the energy
used for the data centre and that for other functions. Alternatively, the derivative partial PUE (pPUE) may be
applied (see Annex C).
E includes but is not limited to:
IT
a) IT equipment (e.g. storage, processing and transport equipment);
b) supplemental equipment (e.g. keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) switches, monitors, and
workstations/laptops used to monitor, manage, and/or control the data centre).
E includes E plus all the energy that is consumed to support the following infrastructures:
DC IT
1) power delivery - including UPS systems, switchgear, generators, power distribution units (PDUs),
batteries, and distribution losses external to the IT equipment;
2) cooling system - including chillers, cooling towers, pumps, computer room air handling units (CRAHs),
computer room air conditioning units (CRACs), and direct expa
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