BS EN 50600-1:2012:2013 Edition
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Information technology. Data centre facilities and infrastructures – General concepts
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
BSI | 2013 | 32 |
This European Standard:
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details the issues to be addressed in a business risk and operating cost analysis enabling application of an appropriate classification of the data centre;
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defines the common aspects of data centres including terminology, parameters and reference models (functional elements and their accommodation) addressing both the size and complexity of their intended purpose;
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describes general aspects of the facilities and infrastructures required to support effective operation of telecommunications within data centres;
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specifies a classification system, based upon the key criteria of āavailabilityā, āsecurityā and āenergy-efficiencyā over the planned lifetime of the data centre, for the provision of effective facilities and infrastructure;
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describes the general design principles for data centres upon which the requirements of the EN 50600 series are based including symbols, labels, coding in drawings, quality assurance and education;
The following topics are outside of the scope of this series of European Standards:
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the selection of information technology and network telecommunications equipment, software and associated configuration issues are outside the scope of this European Standard;
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safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements (covered by other standards and regulations. However, information given in this European Standard may be of assistance in meeting these standards and regulations).