The document discusses updates to the PMBus specification and application profiles to better support servers and data centers. Key points include:
- New commands like PAGEPLUS and READ_EIN/READ_EOUT to improve reading power in multi-master systems.
- Clarifying status bits and SMBALERT# signaling to reduce conflicts between masters.
- The server power application profile will specify requirements like monitoring power consumption.
- PMBus is currently used inside servers but not for external communication. Data centers could use it for applications like power tracking and thermal management between servers.