AISO.net Data Center

Reporter Mark Fontecchio recently visited AISO.net's solar-powered data center and took some pictures. The data center sits on a dirt road in a very rural California town called Romoland but still manages to harvest the sun's energy for alternative power.

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  Here's Phil Nail standing in front of the AISO.net data center in Romoland, Calif. He's smiling because his power bill every month is $0.

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  One of the solar panel arrays that powers the data center.

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  A couple of Phil's dogs catch some shade underneath the solar panels. The dog's houses are on the property, which they roam at their leisure.

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  This sign, across the dirt road from the AISO.net data center, captures the rustic feel of the place.

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  Nail uses an oscillating fan to blow hot air out from the back of the hot aisle in the server room. It's simple, and it works.