NSF ANSI 426:2019 pdf free download – Environmental Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility Assessment of Servers
1.2 Purpose
The purpose of this Standard for servers is to establish product environmental performance criteria and corporate performance metrics that exemplify environmental leadership and corporate social responsibility in the market. The Standard provides a framework and standardized set of performance objectives for manufacturers and the supply chain in the design and manufacture of servers and server components. For purchasers, this Standard provides a consensus-based definition of key environmental and corporate social responsibility attributes and performance metrics, alleviating individual purchasers from the arduous and complex task of defining environmental and corporate social responsibility performance for servers and server manufacturers. This Standard can be used within an established system for the identification of environmentally preferable products by purchasers and to provide market recognition for conforming products and brand manufacturers. This Standard is an environmental leadership and corporate social responsibility Standard, defined with the recognition that only leading products, i.e., approximately 25 to 35% of the products available in the marketplace, would be likely to qualify to the base or Bronze level, and even fewer at the Silver and Gold levels, at the date of publication of this Standard, although this Standard does not limit the number of products that can so qualify. As the environmental performance of products and that are available in the marketplace, and corporate social responsibility of server manufacturers, improves, it is intended that the criteria will be updated and revised to set a higher performance Standard for leadership products. This Standard will be continually maintained and periodically reviewed to ensure that the definition of environmental leadership and corporate social responsibility.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. Each referenced document is cited in text and its relationship to this document is explained. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments or corrigenda) applies. European Union Directives, which contain the adoption date in their title, shall not be treated as “dated standards or regulations” (as defined above). Unless explicitly indicated otherwise, when a European Union Directive is referenced in this Standard, a new or updated European Union Directive shall apply as the referenced Directive upon its enforcement date.
3.1.3 blade server: 3 A computer server that is designed for use in a blade chassis. A blade server is a high-density device that functions as an independent computer server and includes at least one processor and system memory, but is dependent upon shared blade chassis resources (e.g., power supplies, cooling) for operation. A processor or memory module that is intended to scale up a standalone server is not considered a blade server.
3.1.4 bulk packaging: Single primary package used to ship more than one product.
3.1.5 central processing unit (CPU): The logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions that drive a server. A typical CPU is a physical package to be installed on the server motherboard via a socket or direct solder attachment. The CPU package may include one or more processor cores.
3.1.6 commonly available tools: A hand operated tool which is readily available for purchase by any individual or business without restrictions.
3.1.7 competent authority: The governmental authority designated to be responsible, within such geographical areas as the Party may think fit, for receiving notifications of transboundary movements and any related information, and for responding to such notifications.
3.1.8 computer server: 3 Hardware system providing services and manage networked resources for client devices (e.g., desktop computers, notebook computers, thin clients, wireless devices, PDAs, IP telephones, other computer servers, or other network devices).