Glossary

DCIM is an abbreviation for “Data Center Infrastructure Management” and is an important area in a data center. What is DCIM used for in a…

Density in a data center refers to how much IT equipment can be placed in a given amount of space and how much power and…

Waste heat is a term used to describe the heat generated by a data center. How does waste heat occur? When a computer is in…

OPEX stands for “Operating Expenses” and refers to all the costs associated with the operation of a business. In a data center, this includes ongoing…

Megawatt (MW) is a unit that measures power or capacity and can be used to describe the power consumption or power production in a data…

Renewable Energy Factor (REF) is a metric used to evaluate the proportion of renewable energy utilized by a data center relative to the total energy…

Carbon Usage Effectiveness (CUE) is a measurement used to evaluate how effectively a data center reduces its carbon footprint. CUE takes into account both the…

Cooling Efficiency Ratio (CER) is a measurement paramenter used to assess the efficiency of the cooling system in removing heat in a data center. The…

The definition of a server depends on context and the specific server being referred to. In general, we can say that servers exchange information. This…

Green Power Usage Effectiveness (GPUE) is a measurement parameter in a data center, derived from the widely accepted parameter Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). GPUE measures…