SIST EN 50600-4-1:2017

Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 4-1: Overview of and general requirements for key performance indicators

This European Standard specifies the following for the other standards in the EN 50600 4-X series:
a)   a common structure,
b)   definitions, terminology and boundary conditions for KPIs of data centre resource usage effectiveness and efficiency,
c)   common requirements for KPIs of data centre resource usage effectiveness and efficiency,
d)   common objectives for KPIs of the data centre resource effectiveness and efficiency,
e)   general information regarding the use of KPIs of data centre resource usage effectiveness and efficiency.

Informationstechnik - Einrichtungen und Infrastrukturen von Rechenzentren - Teil 4-1: Überblick über und allgemeine Anforderungen an Leistungskennzahlen

Technologie de l’information - Installation et infrastructures de centres de traitement de données - Partie 4-1 : Vue d'ensemble et exigences générales relatives aux indicateurs-clés de performance

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les points suivants pour les autres normes de la série EN 50600 4-X:
a)   une structure commune,
b)   les définitions, la terminologie et les conditions de périmètre pour les KPI d’efficacité et de rendement d’utilisation des ressources du centre de traitement de données,
c)   les exigences communes pour les KPI d’efficacité et de rendement d’utilisation des ressources du centre de traitement de données,
d)   les objectifs communs pour les KPI d’efficacité et de rendement d’utilisation des ressources du centre de traitement de données,
e)   des informations générales concernant l’utilisation des KPI d’efficacité et de rendement d’utilisation des ressources du centre de traitement de données.

Informacijska tehnologija - Naprave in infrastruktura podatkovnih centrov - 4-1. del: Pregled in splošne zahteve za bistvene kazalnike učinkovitosti

Ta evropski standard določa naslednje postavke za druge standarde v skupini standardov EN 50600 4-X:
a) skupno strukturo,
b) definicije, terminologijo in robne pogoje za bistvene kazalnike učinkovitosti in uspešnosti uporabe virov podatkovnih centrov,
c) splošne zahteve za bistvene kazalnike učinkovitosti in uspešnosti uporabe virov podatkovnih centrov,
d) skupne cilje za bistvene kazalnike učinkovitosti in uspešnosti uporabe virov podatkovnih centrov,
e) splošne informacije glede uporabe bistvenih kazalnikov učinkovitosti in uspešnosti uporabe virov podatkovnih centrov.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 12-Jan-2017
• ICS: 35.110 - Networking
• Technical Committee: ELI - Electrical and communication installations
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 11-Jan-2017
• Due Date: 18-Mar-2017
• Completion Date: 13-Jan-2017
• Mandate: M/462 - Standardisation mandate addressed to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI in the field of ICT to enable efficient energy use in fixed and mobile information and communication networks
• Ref Project: EN 50600-4-1:2016 - Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 4-1: Overview of and general requirements for key performance indicators

Standards Content (Sample)

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Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 4-1: Overview of
and general requirements for key performance indicators
Informationstechnik - Einrichtungen und Infrastrukturen von Rechenzentren - Teil 4-1:
Überblick über und allgemeine Anforderungen an Leistungskennzahlen
Technologie de l’information - Installation et infrastructures de centres de traitement de
données - Partie 4-1 : Vue d'ensemble et exigences générales relatives aux indicateurs-
clés de performance
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50600-4-1:2016
ICS:
35.110 Omreževanje Networking
SIST EN 50600-4-1:2017 en,fr
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 50600-4-1:2017


EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50600-4-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2016
ICS 35.020; 35.110; 35.160

English Version
Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures
- Part 4-1: Overview of and general requirements for key
performance indicators
Technologie de l'information - Installation et infrastructures Informationstechnik - Einrichtungen und Infrastrukturen von
de centres de traitement de données - Partie 4-1 : Vue Rechenzentren - Teil 4-1: Überblick über und allgemeine
d'ensemble et exigences générales relatives aux Anforderungen an Leistungskennzahlen
indicateurs-clés de performance
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,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.


European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 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 . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 8
3.1 Terms and definitions . 8
3.2 Abbreviations . 9
4 Conformance . 9
5 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Common Objectives for KPIs . 10
5.3 Requirements for KPIs . 10
5.3.1 General . 10
5.3.2 Scale . 10
5.3.3 Evolution . 10
5.3.4 Formulae . 10
5.3.5 Definition of boundaries . 10
5.3.6 Reporting . 11
5.3.7 Definition of terms . 11
5.3.8 Measurement points and procedures . 11
5.3.9 Requirements . 11
5.3.10 Classifications . 11
5.4 Elements addressed in the standards within the EN 50600-4-X series . 11
5.5 Use of KPIs . 12
6 Data Centre Boundaries . 12
6.1 General . 12
6.2 Spatial and logical boundaries . 12
7 Data Centre spaces and equipment . 12
7.1 Data Centre spaces . 12
7.2 Data centre equipment (logical boundaries) . 13
7.2.1 IT and network telecommunications/infrastructure . 13
7.2.2 Power distribution infrastructure . 13
7.2.3 Environmental control/infrastructure . 13
7.2.4 Security and safety infrastructure . 13
Annex A (informative) KPI constraints and data centre criticality . 14
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A.1 General . 14
A.2 Data centre availability objectives. 14
A.3 Data centre location . 14
Bibliography . 15
Figures
Figure 1 — Schematic relationship between the EN 50600 series of documents . 6

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European foreword
This document (EN 50600-4-1:2016) has been prepared by CLC/TC 215 “Electrotechnical aspects of
telecommunication equipment”.
The following dates are fixed:
· Latest date by which this document (dop) [2017-07-10]
has 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
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission and
the European Free Trade Association.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
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 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 provides an overview of and defines general requirements for key performance
indicators specified in the EN 50600-4 series. The common objective of the KPIs is the effective or efficient
use of resources, for example:
• the minimization of energy and other resource (e.g. water) consumption;
• task effectiveness of the IT load (data processing, storage and transport) within the data centre,
maximizing the IT output with the minimum energy consumption;
• energy reuse in the form of waste heat, if possible;
• the use of renewable energy, both generated on site and off site.
Additional standards in the EN 50600-4 series will be developed, each describing a specific KPI for resource
usage effectiveness or efficiency.
The EN 50600-4 series does not specify limits or targets for any KPI and does not describe or imply, unless
specifically stated, any form of aggrega
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