CenturyLink leasing hydro-run server farm

By Staff
Spokesman Review

CenturyLink is leasing a hydropowered server farm facility in Moses Lake, the company announced Wednesday.

The sustainability of hydropower drew CenturyLink to the facility, a news release said. What’s more, the site has a very low seismic rating, making it attractive for disaster recovery, the release said.

The 136,000-square-foot facility is owned by Server Farm Realty, a private company. It once was the command and control center for the Titan Missile Defense Program and was built to withstand a 10-megaton bomb, according to Server Farm Realty’s website.

Moses Lake’s high-desert climate also provides for naturally cooled air during many seasons, resulting in further energy savings, the website said. Read more