PD CLC/TR 50600-99-2:2021

This standard PD CLC/TR 50600-99-2:2021 Information technology. Data centre facilities and infrastructures is classified in these ICS categories:

• 35.020 Information technology (IT) in general
• 35.160 Microprocessor systems
• 35.110 Networking
• 13.020.20 Environmental economics. Sustainability

This document is a compilation of recommended practices for improving the environmental sustainability of both new and existing data centres. Environmental impacts consider not just those associated with electricity but also water usage and other pollutants. It is recognized that the practices included are not universally applicable to all scales and business models of data centres or be undertaken by all parties involved in data centre operation, ownership or use.