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 “energyefficiency”
over the planned lifetime of the data centre, for the provision of effective facilities and
infrastructure;

e) 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:

1) the selection of information technology and network telecommunications equipment, software and
associated configuration issues are outside the scope of this European Standard;

2) 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).