BS EN 50600-1:2012

1   Scope and conformance

   1.1   Scope 
   This European Standard: 
   
      
         
            

a) details the issues to be addressed in a business risk and operating cost analysis enabling application of an appropriate classification of the data centre ;

b) 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;

c) describes general aspects of the facilities and infrastructures required to support effective operation of telecommunications within data centres ;

d) specifies a classification system, based upon the key criteria of “ availability ”, “security” and “energy-efficiency” over the planned lifetime of the data centre , for the provision of effective facilities and infrastructure ;

e) describes the general design principles for <span class...