UNE EN 50600-4-8:2022
Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 4-8: Carbon usage effectiveness (Endorsed by Asociación Española de Normalización in February of 2023.)
Tecnología de la información. Infraestructuras e instalaciones de centros de datos. Parte 4-8: Eficacia de la utilización del carbono (Ratificada por la Asociación Española de Normalización en febrero de 2023.)
| Standard number: | UNE EN 50600-4-8:2022 |
| Pages: | 26 |
| Released: | 2023-02-01 |
| Status: | Standard |
UNE EN 50600-4-8:2022
This document specifies the Carbon Usage Effectiveness as a KPI to quantify the CO2 emissions of a data centre during the use phase of the data centre life cycle. This document a) defines the Carbon Usage Effectiveness (CUE) of a data centre, b) introduces CUE 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 CUE.