In this episode, we are staying in the editorial team’s home county - the UK. Pulsant is a regional Edge provider focusing on the UK market, and has recently launched a new Sovereign Cloud offering. We talk with Pulsant’s CTO Mike Hoy about the data center industry in the UK in the context of the Labour government, how enterprise strategies are cha…

DCD's EiC Sebastian Moss talks to SDxCentral executive editor Dan Meyer about what it means for the two publications to work together, and what we can learn about the current tech cycle from previous booms and busts.

With the cloud market in a constant war for market share, alternative providers to the “big three” have emerged. With 32 regions globally, Vultr has a huge worldwide reach, and claims to be able to offer core cloud services (and GPUs) at a significantly lower cost than the hyperscalers. In this episode, Kevin Cochrane joins us to discuss the cloud …

Could changing just 30 lines of code in Linux help cut data center energy use? In this episode, we speak to Professor Martin Karsten, professor of computer science at the University of Waterloo, and Joe Domato, distinguished engineer at Fastly, about their work optimizing the Linux kernel, which could have big implications if applied by digital inf…

In a compute world dominated by Nvidia, hyperscalers are looking to build out their own semiconductor infrastructure capable of training and inference workloads at scale. We chat to AWS product manager Gadi Hutt about his company's approach, based on its 2016 Annapurna Labs acquisition. We talk about Trainium and Inferentia, how the company balance…

In this episode, we talk to Cathy Kunkel, energy consultant at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, about a recent report she authored on the increased buildout of gas power plants and pipelines in the Southeast US, driven by the projected growth of data center load.

The start campus data center project has big dreams, aiming to build a 1.2GW data center campus in Sines, Portugal. While things have progressed on the campus, its entanglement in the corruption probe that saw the Prime Minister resign and led to the arrest of several of Start’s executives including then CEO Afonso Salema caused some hiccups. With …

In this episode, we talk to Julian Hennessy, projects director at Telehouse Europe, about the company’s most recent project in the London Docklands area. The Telehouse South facility was entirely retrofitted with a mission to strive for better sustainability. Julian explains the challenges and the benefits of retrofitting in the London data center …

In this special International Women’s Day episode of Making Connections, guest host Nadia McIntosh explores the evolving role of women in the data centre industry with three inspiring guests: Michelle Wainwright, Operations and Board Director at EkkoSense; Soraya Kashefi, Technical Customer Success Manager at EkkoSense; and Silvija Skinderskyte, PM…

Carrie Goetz is the definition of an industry veteran. With decades of experience, she now works as a “fractional CTO” via her StrategITcom company, but over the years she has done a lot of outreach work to bring in new faces to the sector, not to mention the several books she has written. Tune in to hear about Goetz’ career so far, and her perspec…

US scientific research institutions are under attack. DOGE-led cuts to National Science Foundation funding, caps on indirect research costs, firings at the National Institutes of Health, layoffs at the Department of Energy, and more will profoundly weaken the US' scientific standing. But what does this mean for the country, for companies, and for t…

From visionary bets in Yahoo, Alibaba, and Arm, to disastrous gambles on WeWork and Vision Funds, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son has defied both logic and expectations. Self-styled as a modern Genghis Khan, the once richest man in the world has rolled the dice yet again, plowing money into OpenAI and Stargate. What can we learn from his past? We talk to …

This episode with Steve Roberts from Exa Infrastructure discusses the resilience, security, and redundancy of today’s subsea cables, particularly in the face of adversities such as wars and natural disasters. Join us to discuss who should be investing, how the cable landscape is set to change in the coming years, and all things subsea.…

Australia is seeing its data center market grow rapidly. In this episode, we talk to Vertiv’s Ben Crowe about the trends they are seeing across the country, the impact that AI is having on the data center sector, and the role that the government can play in supporting the industry.

Rounding out our Bali event bonus content, we chat to Damon Lim, regional director for Asia Pacific at datacenterHawk

The expectations of customer service have changed dramatically, with organisations seeking more than just problem-solving. Today, they demand strategic partnerships, tailored support, and proactive communication to help them navigate increasingly complex challenges. So how can businesses adapt to meet these rising demands and deliver true value? In…

At our Bali event, we spoke to Sumit Mukhija, at the time the CEO of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres India

At our Bali event, we spoke to Darren Webb, co-founder and CEO of SE Asian market-focused Evolution Data Centers

At our Bali 2024 event, we sit down with James Murphy, managing director, APAC, at DC Byte

At our Bali event, we chat to Paul Dwyer, Head of Data Centres at LOGOS Group

Computational Fluid Dynamics has a very important role to play in data centers, but how does it work? In this episode, we break down CFD with Subzero Engineering’s Gordon Johnson - the factors that need to be considered, its role in the data center, and the science behind it.

In this episode of “Making Connections”, host Nick Layzell reflects on 35 years of Telehouse with Mark Pestridge, Executive Vice President & General Manager of Telehouse Europe, and Sami Slim, CEO of Telehouse France. Together, they explore how Telehouse’s origins as a “carrier hotel” evolved into its position as a global leader in interconnected e…

While silicon is still the semiconductor king, alternative chip materials are increasingly being sought in order to find their successor and address some of the biggest challenges facing the chips of today. In today’s episode of Zero Downtime, CEO and founder of Diamond Quanta, Adam Khan, discusses the benefits of diamond semiconductor technology, …

Earlier this year, Synopsys' R&D team developed a new model that allows design teams to create and test circuits at cryogenic temperatures. In this episode, Jamil Kawa and William Ruby from Synopsys talk about the cryogenic CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductors) research project and how it could support the development of low-power chips t…

In this episode of "Making Connections," host Nick Layzell, Customer Success Director at Telehouse, is joined by Julian Hennessy, Projects Director at Telehouse, and Dan Williams, Managing Director of Skanska Mechanical and Electrical. Together, they discuss the ambitious retrofitting of Telehouse South, the newest facility within Europe’s most con…

Iron Mountain was originally founded by a mushroom farmer in the 1950s. However, in the pivot of the century, the company launched a paper records storage service using the very mine that once housed mushrooms As the world around them digitized, Iron Mountain had to adapt to change and eventually became the data center company we know today. Howeve…

India’s data center industry is rapidly growing, and companies are taking notice. Singapore-based CapitaLand Investment is currently developing major data centers throughout the country in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bangalore. While these developments are running smoothly, building large data center campuses in any location is never simple. We…

When Gil Santaliz first founded NJFX, he saw an opportunity to create an environment where data centers and cable landing stations could co-exist on the same campus. But even he could not predict how the emergence of AI and Edge technology has changed and developed conventional cable landing stations for the better. We talk to NJFX about the histor…

Iceotope's David Craig returns to DCD Zero Downtime as he prepares to hand in his badge and gun. We talk what's next for Craig, and how he has seen the industry change and mature during his lengthy run.

We are all acutely aware that the data center industry has an aging, and thus thinning, workforce. But what can we do about it? In this episode, we talk to Nabeel Mahmood, managing director of Nomad Futurist - a non-profit dedicated to increasing awareness about the world of digital infrastructure - about how we can bring more people into the indus…

Data center operators are getting serious about waste heat and, more specifically, what to do with it. While the solution for many is to pump it back into nearby district heating systems, other companies are getting more creative and using warmth from servers to heat aquafarms and greenhouses. European operator Data4 has joined a project which aims…

Data center markets vary wildly by location, and in this episode we head "down under" to the wonderful land of Australia. With the AI boom in full across the globe, Australia is no different and experiencing increased demand. We talk to David Hirst, who heads up Australia's Macquarie Data Centers, about the trends he is seeing in the country, how M…

During a natural disaster, networks often go down. This can massively impact rescue missions in some cases. The importance of network operators and the role they play in responding to unpredictable moments is something that should be highlighted. We spoke to Verizon to see how it prepares its response to hurricanes and tornados, and find out the le…

With the cloud market already over-saturated, it is hard to imagine how a new company can make its mark. NexGen Cloud is seeking to do just that, with plans to build a sustainable cloud specializing in HPC and GPU infrastructure called "super cloud." We talk about how NexGen is going to achieve this, the steps taken thus far and why the company thi…

In this episode of "Making Connections," host Nick Layzell, Customer Success Director at Telehouse, is joined by Marianne Toghill, Head of UK Real Estate Construction at law firm Clifford Chance, and Sarah Draper, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer at Telehouse. Together, they delve into the evolving regulations and AI’s impact on the data cent…

Sourcing adequate amounts of power to run new facilities is a problem that keeps even the most seasoned data center operators awake at night. Many are looking at new technologies such as battery storage to help meet their power demands, but ensuring these assets operate efficiently can be a challenge. Dublin-based GridBeyond thinks it can help by p…

In this episode of "Making Connections," host Nick Layzell, Customer Success Director at Telehouse, is joined by Chris Williams, Technical Director at Black & White Engineering, and Julian Hennessy, Project Director at Telehouse. Together, they delve into the intricacies of retrofitting existing buildings, focusing on a major project – Telehouse So…

With AI dramatically driving up density, data center cooling is getting much more interesting. Iceotope is one of the companies exploring the most efficient and sustainable way to cool down data centers - and their solution is precision cooling. On the face of it, precision cooling resembles immersion cooling - viscous liquid? Check. Bathtub-like c…

Mushrooms can be used to build more than just toad-stools. In this episode, Joanne Rodriguez, CEO at Mycocycle, talks about using mycelium to break down data center construction waste and make new construction materials. Listen in to this fung-guide to the future of waste management.

Nuclear power may have its detractors, but amid a growing capacity crunch data center operators are becoming increasingly interested in whether atoms can provide the electrons needed to power tomorrow's high-density facilities. In this episode, Chris Lohse of the Idaho National Laboratory, talks about the recent innovations around nuclear power, th…

Sustainability needs to be applied at all levels of the data center industry, and we are not doing enough, says John Booth of Carbon3IT. In this episode of Zero Downtime, we sit down with sustainability consultant John Booth to talk about how he got where he is in his career, and the fundamental sustainability issues that he is seeing in the data c…

Bringing the L to FLAP-D, the UK has a prominent data center market. But like all other tier-one markets, London is struggling with space and power capacity. Because of this, the UK's data center industry will have to diversify, all while meeting increasingly regimented regulations. In this episode, we talk to trade association TechUK's Luisa Carda…

Oxide Computer has been rebuilding the rack. In this podcast, CTO Bryan Cantrill tells us why. The data center industry has been building its own infrastructure for years, with the wrong components. Servers weren't designed to be operated in data centers, and the 1U rack unit is the wrong size, because of simple science. Part of the success of the …

Think hard drives have hit their storage limits, and should be replaced by solid-state units? You could be wrong. Hard drives have been holding our data for nearly 70 years since IBM created the 350, which stored something like 4 Mbyte on dozens of spinning disks in a unit the size of a washing machine. Today's devices are orders of magnitude bette…

In this episode of Zero Downtime, we break down the fundamentals of quantum computing - the different approaches out there, the challenges to bringing it into a widespread commercial reality, and the potential use cases that quantum may help with. To help divulge this, we speak to QuEra's Yuval Boger who shares a little about the company's experien…

25 years ago, the first content delivery networks (CDNs) emerged, to solve a specific problem - how to make web pages load faster. More than two decades later, 72 percent of Internet content is delivered through CDNs. But the companies involved are still almost invisible - until something goes wrong. In 2021, in a series of outages, large numbers o…

In this extended edition of "Making Connections," adventure meets the corporate world through the candid insights of Mark Beaumont, a distinguished adventurer and record-breaking cyclist. Hosted by Nick Layzell, Customer Success Director at Telehouse, this episode is a deep dive into the high-stakes experiences and invaluable lessons Mark has learn…

Europe has an Energy Efficiency Directive, Germany has an Energy Efficiency Act, and operators there can be fined for inefficiency. Meanwhile, Amsterdam has declared war on sleeping servers, and set limits on where facilities can be built. Across Europe, in response to congested electric grids and shortages of land, local governments are stepping i…

In this episode of "Making Connections" host Nick Layzell, Customer Success Director at Telehouse, is joined by two leading voices in the field: Andy Thornley from techUK and Alex Pennington, Legal Counsel at Telehouse. This episode offers an in-depth exploration of the implications of FFDA and Open Finance, discussing the nuances of data sharing m…

At the start of 2023, Yuval Bachar told us about his latest project - to build off-grid, hydrogen-powered data centers. As 2023 came to an end, he was back to tell us he'd done it. He's got 1MW of capacity fed by hydrogen in Mountain View California, and he's telling potential customers he can build the same thing anywhere you can get hydrogen ship…