GB/T 32910.1-2017Data center—Resource utilization—Part 1: Terminology (English PDF)

2.1 Data center

By the computer space (room), other infrastructure, information systems hardware and software, information resources (data) and personnel and the corresponding rules and regulations Degree of composition of the entity.

2.2 Data center resources

Is to support the normal operation of the data center by the possession and possession of material, financial, human and other material elements of the general term. In GB/T 32910 referred to as resources.

Note Resources include, for example, energy, human resources, information resources and computing resources.

2.3 Resource utilization

Data centers support the use of resources such as energy, human resources, information resources, computing resources and water in their normal operations.

2.4 Resource efficiency

The ratio of system or device output to the corresponding resource consumption in a data center.

Note: When calculating resource efficiency, you may be concerned about the different outputs and different resource consumption of different specific systems or devices, so the ratio of output to consumption There may be different units.

2.5 Energy

The collective term for the various sources of energy that support the operation of equipment, systems and infrastructure.

2.6 Primary energy

In nature is a natural form of raw, untreated or converted energy.

According to whether in the nature of renewable, divided renewable energy and non-renewable energy.

2.7 Renewable energy

A class of primary energy, to some extent, can regenerate such energy on Earth on natural processes.

Note: Such energy sources include, for example, solar, hydro, wind, biomass, marine and geothermal energy.

2.8 Non-renewable energy

A class of primary energy, such energy on Earth can not be regenerated in nature in the short term.