CLC/TR 50600-99-3:2018

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2018
Informacijska tehnologija - Naprave in infrastruktura podatkovnih centrov - 99-3.
del: Vodilo za uporabo skupine standardov EN 50600
Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 99-3: Guidance
to the application of EN 50600 series
Informationstechnik - Einrichtungen und Infrastrukturen von Rechenzentren - Teil 99-3:
Anleitung zur Anwendung der Normenreihe EN 50600
Technologies de l’information - Installations et infrastructures des centres de traitement
de données - Partie 99-3: Recommandations relatives à l’application de la série EN
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CLC/TR 50600-99-3:2018
ICS:
35.020 Informacijska tehnika in Information technology (IT) in
tehnologija na splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL REPORT CLC/TR 50600-99-3

RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
August 2018
ICS 35.020; 35.110; 35.160
English Version
Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures
- Part 99-3: Guidance to the application of EN 50600 series
Technologies de l'information - Installations et Informationstechnik - Einrichtungen und Infrastrukturen von
infrastructures des centres de traitement de données - Rechenzentren - Teil 99-3: Anleitung zur Anwendung der
Partie 99-3: Recommandations relatives à l'application de la Normenreihe EN 50600
série EN 50600
This Technical Report was approved by CENELEC on 2018-07-09.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 6
3.1 Terms and definitions . 6
3.2 Abbreviations . 6
4 Principles . 6
4.1 General . 6
4.2 Assessment of data centre design and operation using EN 50600 series . 7
4.3 Availability class of a data centre . 8
4.4 Business risk analysis within EN 50600-1 . 8
5 Assessment of data centre design using EN 50600-2 series . 10
5.1 General . 10
5.2 EN 50600-2-1 – Building construction . 11
5.2.1 Overview . 11
5.2.2 Site assessment . 11
5.2.3 Utility connections . 12
5.2.4 Structure of Building . 12
5.3 EN 50600-2-2 – Power supply and distribution . 12
5.3.1 General . 12
5.3.2 Power supply and distribution . 12
5.3.3 Energy efficiency enablement . 13
5.4 EN 50600-2-3 – Environmental control . 14
5.5 EN 50600-2-4 – Telecommunications cabling . 16
5.5.1 Overview . 16
5.5.2 Cable Class Requirements . 17
5.5.3 Cabinets and racks in computer room spaces . 18
5.6 EN 50600-2-5 – security systems . 19
6 Assessment of data centre operation using EN 50600-3-1 . 20
6.1 General . 20
6.2 Process interface landscape . 21
7 Assessment of data centre resource management using the EN 50600-4 series . 25
7.1 General . 25
7.2 Key Performance Indicators of the EN 50600-4 series . 25
7.3 Total energy use of a data centre (EDC) . 25
7.4 Granularity of measurement . 26
7.5 EN 50600-4-2 - Power Usage Effectiveness . 26
7.6 EN 50600-4-3: Renewable Energy Factor . 27
Bibliography . 28
European foreword
This document (CLC/TR 50600-99-3:2018) 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 mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
Regarding the structure of the EN 50600 series, see the Introduction.
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 need to 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 carbon footprint) and with respect to economic
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 and physical security. Effective management
and operational information is required to monitor achievement of the defined needs and objectives.
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, facility managers, ICT managers, project managers, main contractors;
2) architects, consultants, building designers and builders, system and installation designers;
3) facility and infrastructure integrators, suppliers of equipment;
4) installers, maintainers.
At the time of publication of this Technical Report, 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
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
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
to the application of EN 50600 series
The inter-relationship of the documents within the EN 50600 series is shown in Figure 1.

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 Technical Report provides readers with an introduction into the EN 50600 series and the
interdependencies between the various standards in order to ease the correct application by all parties
concerned.
1 Scope
This document offers users additional information on the background of the requirements and recommendations
in the EN 50600 series. In addition it constitutes a guideline for the correct application and interpretation of
these standards.
2 Normative references
The following documents are refer
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