Jenny Furniss is a Portland, Oregon based freelance writer. Her articles have been published in The Oregonian, Oregon Business Magazine, The Portland Mercury, Just Out, and RaceCenter Northwest. www.jennyfurniss.com.
Early on a June morning, the temperature hovers at 52 degrees in the high deserts of Central Oregon. Even though the daytime highs can soar to 104 degrees in summer months, the cold nights are key to the sustainable cooling system in the Vault—one of the only co-location data centers in the nation that is dedicated to sustainable energy use and has Tier III Constructed Facility certification.