Information technology - Data centres - Key performance indicators - Part 2: Power usage effectiveness (PUE)

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 30134-2
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

This 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 D

Project need:

NA

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