EN 50600-1:2019

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2019
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 50600-1:2013
Informacijska tehnologija - Vzpostavitev podatkovnega centra in infrastruktura - 1.
del: Splošna zasnova
Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 1: General
concepts
Informationstechnik - Einrichtungen und Infrastrukturen von Rechenzentren - Teil 1:
Allgemeine Konzepte
Technologie de linformation - Installation et infrastructures de centres de traitement de
données - Partie 1: Concepts généraux
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50600-1:2019
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.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50600-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2019
ICS 35.020; 35.160 Supersedes EN 50600-1:2012
English Version
Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures
- Part 1: General concepts
Technologie de l'information - Installation et infrastructures Informationstechnik - Einrichtungen und Infrastrukturen von
de centres de traitement de données - Partie 1: Concepts Rechenzentren - Teil 1: Allgemeine Konzepte
généraux
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2019-04-29. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Contents
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references. 6
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 Abbreviations . 11
4 Conformance . 11
5 Business risk analysis . 12
5.1 General . 12
5.2 Business impact analysis . 12
5.3 Risk analysis . 13
6 Data centre design overview . 14
6.1 General . 14
6.2 Spaces and facilities . 15
7 Classification system for the design of data centre facilities and infrastructures . 17
7.1 General . 17
7.2 Availability . 17
7.2.1 General . 17
7.2.2 Single-site data centres . 17
7.2.3 Multi-site data centres . 20
7.3 Physical security . 20
7.3.1 General . 20
7.3.2 Protection against unauthorised access . 20
7.3.3 Protection against intrusion . 20
7.3.4 Protection against environmental events . 21
7.4 Energy efficiency enablement. 21
7.4.1 General . 21
7.4.2 Power distribution system . 22
7.4.3 Environmental monitoring and control . 22
7.4.4 Operational processes and KPIs . 22
8 Design and implementation process . 22
8.1 General . 22
8.2 Design phases . 23
8.2.1 Phase 1 - Strategy . 23
8.2.2 Phase 2 - Objectives . 24
8.2.3 Phase 3 - System specifications. 24
8.2.4 Phase 4 - Design proposal . 24
8.2.5 Phase 5 - Decision . 25
8.2.6 Phase 6 - Functional design . 25
8.2.7 Phase 7 - Approval . 25
8.2.8 Phase 8 - Final design and project plan . 25
8.2.9 Phase 9 - Contract . 25
8.2.10 Phase 10 - Construction . 25
8.2.11 Phase 11 - Operation . 25
9 Design Principles . 26
9.1 Design reference documentation . 26
9.2 Design principles to support energy efficiency . 26
9.3 Design principles for EMI . 26
9.4 Design principles to support operational excellence . 26
Annex A (informative) Overall availability and infrastructure availability . 27
Annex B (informative) Availability description . 30
Bibliography . 31

European foreword
This document (EN 50600-1:2019) has been prepared by CLC/TC 215 “Electrotechnical aspects of
telecommunication equipment”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2020–04–29
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2022–04–29
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 50600-1:2012.
The following major modifications have been made compared to EN 50600-1:2012:
a) reference to Key Performance Indicators of EN 50600-4-X included;
b) Clause 7 (Availability) has been revised;
c) the design processes (Clause 8) and design principles (Clause 9) have been moved from an annex
to the main body of the document;
d) existing Annex A has been removed;
e) new Annexes A and B have been added.
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.
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 usually 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 environmental
footprint) and with respect to economical 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, telecommunications cabling and
physical security as well as the operation of the data centre. Effective management and operational
information is required to monitor achievement of the defined needs and objectives.
Recognizing the substantial resource consumption, particularly of energy, of larger data centres, it is also
important to provide tools for the assessment of that consumption both in terms of overall value and of
source mix and to provide Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to evaluate trends and drive performance
improvements.
At the time of publication of this European Standard, EN 50600 series is designed as a framework of
standards and technical reports covering the design, the operation and management as well as the key
performance indicators for energy efficient operation of the data centre.
The EN 50600-2 series defines the requirements for the data centre design.
The EN 50600-3 series defines the requirements for the operation and the management of the data
centre.
The EN 50600-4 series defines the key performance indicators for the data centre.
The CLC/TR 50600-99-X Technical Reports cover recommended practices and guidance for specific
topics around data centre operation and design.
This series of European Standards 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, operators, facility managers, ICT managers, project managers, main c
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