
Information technology — Data centres key performance indicators — Part 2: Power usage effectiveness (PUE)
This document specifies power usage effectiveness (PUE) as a key performance indicator (KPI) to quantify the efficient use of energy.
This document:
a) defines the PUE of a data centre;
b) introduces PUE 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 PUE.
PUE derivatives are described in Clause 9.
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