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(Main)Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 5-1: Maturity Model for Energy Management and Environmental Sustainability
Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 5-1: Maturity Model for Energy Management and Environmental Sustainability
This Technical Report provides recommended practices to implement and assess environmental sustainability in data
centres, e.g. by means of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
Informationstechnik - Einrichtungen und Infrastrukturen von Rechenzentren - Teil 5-1: Reifegradmodell für Energiemanagement und Umweltverträglichkeit
Technologie de l'information - Installation et infrastructures de centres de traitement de données - Partie 5-1 : Modèle de maturité pour la gestion de l’énergie et la durabilité environnementale
Informacijska tehnologija - Naprave in infrastruktura podatkovnega centra - 5-1. del: Zrelostni model za upravljanje z energijo in okoljsko trajnostjo
To tehnično poročilo vsebuje priporočene prakse za izvajanje in ocenjevanje okoljske trajnosti v podatkovnih centrih, na primer s pomočjo ocene življenjskega cikla (LCA).
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST-TS CLC/TS 50600-5-1:2022
01-februar-2022
Informacijska tehnologija - Naprave in infrastruktura podatkovnega centra - 5-1.
del: Zrelostni model za upravljanje z energijo in okoljsko trajnostjo
Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 5-1: Maturity
Model for Energy Management and Environmental Sustainability
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CLC/TS 50600-5-1:2021
ICS:
27.015 Energijska učinkovitost. Energy efficiency. Energy
Ohranjanje energije na conservation in general
splošno
35.110 Omreževanje Networking
SIST-TS CLC/TS 50600-5-1:2022 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CLC/TS 50600-5-1
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION December 2021
ICS 35.020; 35.110; 35.160
English Version
Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures
- Part 5-1: Maturity Model for Energy Management and
Environmental Sustainability
Technologie de l'information - Installation et infrastructures Informationstechnik - Einrichtungen und Infrastrukturen von
de centres de traitement de données - Partie 5-1 : Modèle Rechenzentren - Teil 5-1: Reifegradmodell für
de maturité pour la gestion de l'énergie et la durabilité Energiemanagement und Umweltverträglichkeit
environnementale
This Technical Specification was approved by CENELEC on 2021-11-22.
CENELEC members are required to announce the existence of this TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the TS available promptly
at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, 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: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2021 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 . 8
4 Concepts of data centre maturity . 8
4.1 Overview . 8
4.2 Basis of the maturity model . 9
4.3 Progress along the Levels of the maturity model . 9
4.4 Reporting of maturity model Levels . 10
4.5 Presentation of the maturity model . 10
5 Practices underpinning Levels 1, 2 and 3 . 12
5.1 General . 12
5.2 Operational practices . 13
5.2.1 Management: Management and operational information . 13
5.2.2 Infrastructure . 13
5.2.3 ICT . 14
5.2.4 Reporting . 14
5.3 New build/refurbishment/upgrade practices . 15
5.3.1 Management: Management and operational information . 15
5.3.2 Infrastructure . 15
6 Practices underpinning Level 4 . 16
6.1 General . 16
6.2 Operational practices . 16
6.2.1 Management: Management and operational information . 16
6.2.2 Infrastructure . 17
6.2.3 ICT . 17
6.2.4 Reporting: ENERGY MANAGEMENT . 18
6.3 New build/refurbishment/upgrade practices . 19
6.3.1 Management: Management and operational information . 19
6.3.2 Infrastructure . 19
7 Practices underpinning Level 5 . 19
7.1 General . 19
7.2 Management . 20
7.2.1 Life Cycle Assessment . 20
7.2.2 DATA CENTRE MONITORING: ICT reporting - Measurement of
useful work . 20
7.2.3 Embodied energy in devices . 20
7.2.4 PUE value . 20
7.2.5 Written Report . 21
7.2.6 Life cycle costs for new equipment and systems . 21
7.3 INFRASTRUCTURE: Power supply and distribution . 21
7.3.1 Renewable energy . 21
7.3.2 New UPS . 21
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7.3.3 New intelligent power distribution units . 21
7.4 INFRASTRUCTURE: Environmental control . 21
7.4.1 CER value . 21
7.4.2 Refrigerants. 21
7.4.3 ‘Capture Ready’ Infrastructure . 22
7.5 ICT Compute . 22
7.5.1 CPU usage . 22
7.5.2 Idle state power value of new servers . 22
7.5.3 80 PLUS Certified Power Supplies . 22
7.5.4 Consider circularity and the use of 2nd life hardware . 22
7.6 Reporting . 22
7.6.1 Reporting: ENERGY MANAGEMENT . 22
7.6.2 Reporting: WATER MANAGEMENT . 22
Bibliography . 23
Figure 1 — Schematic relationship between the EN 50600 series of documents . 7
Figure 2 — Example of the graphical representation of data centre maturity elements . 11
Figure 3 — Example of the graphical representation of data centre maturity elements
including some of Level 0 . 12
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European foreword
This document (CLC/TS 50600-5-1:2021) has been prepared by CLC/TC 215, “Electrotechnical aspects
of telecommunication equipment”.
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.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CENELEC by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
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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 usually 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 environmental
footprint) and with respect to economical 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, telecommunications cabling
and physical security as well as the operation of the data centre. Effective management and operational
information is important in order to monitor achievement of the defined needs and objectives.
Recognizing the substantial resource consumption, particularly of energy, of larger data centres, it is
also important to provide tools for the assessment of that consumption both in terms of overall value
and of source mix and to provide Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to evaluate trends and drive
performance improvements.
At the time of publication of this document, the EN 50600 series is designed as a framework of
standards, technical specifications and technical reports covering the design, the operation and
management, the key performance indicators for energy efficient operation of the data centre as well as
a data centre maturity model.
The EN 50600-2 series defines the requirements for the data centre design.
The EN 50600-3 series defines the requirements for the operation and the management of the data
centre.
The EN 50600-4 series defines the key performance indicators for the data centre.
The CLC/TS 50600-5 series defines the data centre maturity model requirements and
recommendations.
The CLC/TR 50600-99-X Technical Reports cover recommended practices and guidance for specific
topics around data centre operation and design.
This series of documents 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, operators, facility managers, ICT managers, project managers, main contractors;
2) consulting engineers, architects, building designers and builders, system and installation designers,
auditors, test and commissioning agents;
3) facility and infrastructure integrators, suppliers of equipment;
4) installers, maintainers.
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At the time of publication of this document, 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
supply and 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
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
EN 50600-4-6, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 4-6: Energy
Reuse Factor
EN 50600-4-7, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 4-7: Cooling
Efficiency Ratio
CLC/TS 50600-5-1, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 5-1:
Maturity Model for Energy Management and Environmental Sustainability
CLC/TR 50600-99-1, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 99-1:
Recommended practices for energy management
CLC/TR 50600-99-2, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 99-2:
Recommended practices for environmental sustainability
CLC/TR 50600-99-3, Information technology — Data centre facilities and infrastructures — Part 99-3:
Guidance for the application of EN 50600 series
The inter-relationship of the documents within the EN 50600 series is shown in Figure 1.
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Figure 1 — Schematic relationship between the EN 50600 series of documents
EN 50600-2-X documents 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.
This document provides a maturity model addressing the facilities, infrastructures and the information
and communication technology (ICT) equipment of the data centre to enable data centre
owners/operators to:
— employ a framework to baseline their data centre design and practices;
— determine the level of maturity applicable to their data centre;
— identify relevant guidance on potential areas of improvement together with the anticipated benefits
to justify the resources required;
— develop an action plan to migrate to higher maturity levels.
The current document focusses on environmental impact (energy management and environmental
sustainability). Other elements might be included in future documents.
NOTE The term “environmental sustainability” is used recognizing that well established treatments of
“sustainability” feature three separate viability objectives (environmental, economic and social). For the purposes
of this document, only elements of environmental viability are considered.
This document supports the wider adoption of recommended practices of other documents in the
EN 50600 series and those of other recognized relevant standards in the area of energy management
and environmental sustainability.
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1 Scope
This document provides a maturity model addressing the environmental impact (energy management
and environmental sustainability) of the facilities, infrastructures and the information and communication
technology (ICT) equipment accommodated by the data centre.
NOTE The term “environmental sustainability” is used recognizing that well established treatments of
“sustainability” feature three separate viability objectives (environmental, economic and social). For the purposes
of this document, only elements of environmental viability are considered.
The elements addressed include design, procurement, operation and end-of-life. The achievement of
the Levels of the maturity model are based upon confirmation of the implementation of applicable
practices of CLC/TR 50600-99-1 and CLC/TR 50600-99-2.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 50600 (series), Information technology – Data centre facilities and infrastructures
CLC/TR 50600-99-1:2021, Information technology – Data centre facilities and infrastructures -
Part 99-1: Recommended practices for energy management
CLC/TR 50600-99-2:2021, Information technology – Data centre facilities and infrastructures -
Part 99-2: Recommended practices for environmental sustainability
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in the EN 50600 series apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this document the abbreviations of the EN 50600 series documents apply.
4 Concepts of data centre maturity
4.1 Overview
This document describes a 5-level maturity model which separately addresses multiple elements of the
facilities, infrastructures and the information and communication technology (ICT) equipment of the data
centre in relation to their environmental impact (energy management and environmental sustainability).
Other elements may be included in future documents.
It covers design, procurement, operation and end-of-life.
The purpose of the document is to enable data centre owners/operators to:
— employ a framework to baseline their data centre design and practices;
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— determine the level of maturity applicable to their data centre;
— identify relevant guidance on potential areas of improvement together with the anticipated benefits
to justify the resources required;
— develop an action plan to migrate to higher maturity levels.
This document supports the wider adoption of recommended practices of other documents in the
EN 50600 series and those of other recognized relevant standards in the area of energy management
and environmental sustainability.
The maturity model described by this document is applicable to all data centres and recognizes that the
implementation of data centres varies in terms of:
a) purpose (enterprise, co-location, co-hosting, or network operator facilities);
b) availability class;
c) security level;
d) physical size;
e) accommodation (mobile, temporary and permanent constructions).
The maturity model also recognizes that the purpose, or business model, of a data centre can prevent
some of the elements to be addressed fully, or in part, by the data centre owner/operator.
For all the above reasons, the maturity model cannot be applied as a comparison of data centres unless
all the factors relating to the data centre were identical.
4.2 Basis of the maturity model
The maturity model is based upon the practices described in CLC/TR 50600-99-1 and
CLC/TR 50600-99-2.
The eight elements addressed by the maturity model are:
a) MANAGEMENT: Management and operational information;
b) INFRASTRUCTURE: Building;
c) INFRASTRUCTURE: Power supply and distribution;
d) INFRASTRUCTURE: Environmental control;
e) ICT: Software;
f) ICT: Compute;
g) ICT: Storage;
h) ICT: Networking.
NOTE Security systems and telecommunications cabling are not addressed in this document.
There are 5 levels applicable to each element with the progression within the model designated Level 1
to Level 5.
4.3 Progress along the Levels of the maturity model
The practices associated with each level are listed in the following clauses.
a) LEVELs 1, 2 and 3: Clause 5;
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b) LEVEL 4: Clause 6;
c) LEVEL 5: Clause 7.
Level 1 for a given element is defined as not meeting 50 % of the applicable practices for that element
specified in Clause 5.
Level 2 for a given element is defined as meeting at least 50 % of the applicable practices for that
element specified in Clause 5.
Level 3 for a given element is defined as meeting 100 % of the applicable practices for that element
specified in Clause 5.
Level 4 for a given element is defined as meeting 100 % of the applicable practices for that element
specified in Clause 6. Level 4 for a specific element cannot be attained unless Level 3 has been
achieved for that element. For elements without practices or applicable practices in Level 4, level 4 is
attained when Level 3 has been achieved for that element.
Level 5 for a given element is defined as meeting the requirements of Clause 7. Level 5 for a specific
element cannot be attained unless Level 3 and Level 4 have been achieved for that element. For
elements without practices or applicable practices in Level 5, Level 5 is attained when Level 3 and Level
4 have been achieved for that element.
For each Level there are practices for data centres in operation and new data centres. New data centres
are those built or refurbished or upgraded from 2021 onwards. For new data centres all practices (new
and operating) are relevant to achieve the Level.
4.4 Reporting of maturity model Levels
The graphical representation shall conform to the layout of Figure 2 (or Figure 3 where certain elements
are of Level 0).
In order for a reported Level to be meaningful, the reporting organization shall provide the following
information:
a) the data centre under inspection
b) the DCMM Level
c) the date of the assessment
4.5 Presentation of the maturity model
For a given data centre, assessment against each element will lead to a documented report which details
the specific items for that element and how they have been accomplished (see 4.4). A graphical
summary of the position of a data centre maturity shall be employed as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3.
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Figure 2 — Example of the graphical representation of data centre maturity elements
From the information in the example of Figure 2:
a) “Infrastructure: Environmental control” is at Level 5;
b) “Management”, “Infrastructure: Building”, “ICT-Compute” and “ICT: Network” are at Level 4;
c) “Infrastructure: Power supply and distribution” and “ICT: Storage” are at Level 3;
d) “ICT: Software” is at Level 2.
Based upon this information the data centre owner/operator by reference to Clauses 5 and 6 can identify
the practices/actions necessary to improve the elements associated with the lower Levels. An analysis
of the anticipated benefits can then be undertaken and assessed against the resources required to
implement those practices/actions.
However, as indicated in 4.1, certain elements can be beyond the control of the data centre
owner/operator and should be indicated by a Level 0 (meaning not applicable). An example of this is
shown in Figure 3.
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Figure 3 — Example of the graphical representation of data centre maturity elements
including some of Level 0
From the information in the example of Figure 3:
— "ICT: Network", “Management” and “Infrastructure: Power supply and distribution” are at Level 3;
— “Infrastructure: Building” is at Level 4;
— “Infrastructure: Environmental control” is at Level 5;
— “ICT: Software“, “ICT-Compute” and ”ICT: Storage” are at Level 0.
Level 0 indicates that all the ICT elements are beyond the control of the data centre owner/operator and
no evolution of the maturity model can be expected for these elements.
5 Practices underpinning Levels 1, 2 and 3
5.1 General
Subclause 5.2 contains practices which are relevant to ongoing operation of a data centre.
Subclause 5.3 contains practices which are relevant to the construction of a new build data centre or
the refurbishment or upgrade of an existing data centre.
NOTE The practices are referenced from CLC/TR 50600-99-1:2021 and CLC/TR 50600-99-2:2021.
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5.2 Operational practices
5.2.1 Management: Management and operational information
UTILIZATION, MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING: Involvement of organizational groups
CLC/TR 50600-99-1:2021 5.1.1
UTILIZATION, MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING: General policies
CLC/TR 50600-99-1:2021 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.5, 5.1.6, 5.1.7
CLC/TR 50600-99-2:2021 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.3.1
DATA CENTRE MONITORING: Energy use and environmental reporting
CLC/TR 50600-99-1:2021 5.1.31
5.2.2 Infrastructure
5.2.2.1 Building
DATA CENTRE BUILDING: Building physical layout
CLC/TR 50600-99-1:2021 5.4.37, 5.4.38, 5.4.39
DATA CENTRE BUILDING: turn off lights
CLC/TR 50600-99-1:2021 5.1.8
5.2.2.2 Power supply and distribution
DATA CENTRE MONITORING: Energy consumption and environmental measurement
CLC/TR 50600-99-1:2021 5.1.25, 5.5.1
DATA CENTRE MONITORING: Energy consumption and environmental collection and logging
CLC/TR 50600-99-1:2021 5.1.29, 5.1.30
5.2.2.3 Environmental control
DATA CENTRE MONITORING: Energy consumption and environmental measurement
CLC/TR 50600-99-1:2021 5.1.14, 5.1.15, 5.1.16
DATA CENTRE COOLING: Airflow management and design
CLC/TR 50600-99-1:2021 5.2.16, 5.2.17, 5.2.18
DATA CENTRE COOLING: Cooling management
CLC/TR 50600-99-1:2021 5.1.18, 5.1.19, 5.1.20
DATA CENTRE COOLING: Temperature and humidity s
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