Field glossary
PUE
Power usage effectiveness, total facility energy divided by IT load energy, reported with its measurement level
Also defined as
- HVAC: Power usage effectiveness, total data center power divided by computing power; free cooling lowers it
- Electrical: Power usage effectiveness, total facility energy divided by IT equipment energy in a data center
Where this shows up
DatacenterData center TCO cost modelDatacenterData center sustainability reportingHVACWaterside economizer free coolingElectricalSubmetering and energy monitoringDatacenterData center water use and WUEDatacenterThermal envelope and setpointsDatacenterData center PUE and energy efficiencyDatacenterData center power distribution chainDatacenterPower density and capacity planningDatacenterData center cooling system typesDatacenterAirflow management and blanking panelsDatacenterAdiabatic and evaporative coolingDatacenterEPMS and power meteringDatacenterDCIM and asset managementDatacenterData center free cooling and economizersDatacenterAI GPU rack readiness