The Data Center Frontier Show
Data Center Frontier Editor Rich Miller is your guide to how next-generation technologies are changing our world, and the critical role the data center industry plays in creating our extraordinary future.
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What AI Will Mean for the Data Center Industry
06/20/2023
What AI Will Mean for the Data Center Industry
What might AI - artificial intelligence - mean for the data center industry? On this week’s Data Center Frontier Show, host Rich Miller chats with DCF Senior Editor David Chernicoff, who has been digging into all things AI, including its potential impact on cloud platforms, chip makers, hardware startups, server vendors, and colocation providers. They take a deep dive into the implications of AI for the data center industry. If you are at all interested in AI and data centers, this is the podcast for you. Here’s a timeline of topics David and Rich discuss on the podcast: 1:15 – David shares a bit about his career and "Data Center Journey" 3:45 – "An Interesting Time for Hardware:" Trends driving development of chips and servers. 6:15 – The history of rack density, and the arrival of ChatGPT and generative AI. 11:30 – How AI might be disruptive, and how data and cost factor into its business impact. 17:15 – Echoes of the early days of cloud, and what that tells us about AI's trajectory. 21:30 -- Rich and David discuss the opportunities for colocations, OEMS and the edge. 24:45 -- The Road Ahead: Trends to watch as generative AI evolves, including societal issues Here's a link to some of David's recent DCF stories on AI and its impact on various sectors within digital infrastructure. Did you like this episode? Be sure to subscribe to the Data Center Frontier show so you get future episodes on your app.
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The State of the Data Center 2023 with Bill Kleyman
05/04/2023
The State of the Data Center 2023 with Bill Kleyman
DCF Show host Rich Miller chats with Bill Kleyman, a long-time contributor to Data Center Frontier and one of the keynote speakers at the upcoming Data Center World 2023, where he will share insights from the AFCOM State of the Data Center 2023 industry survey. Bill and Rich dive deep into all the hot topics - including the rise of AI, rising rack density, the cloud capacity crunch and supply chain and nuclear-powered data centers. It's a fun and interesting discussion. Here’s a timeline of topics Bill and Rich discuss on the podcast: 1:45 – State of the Data Center: Key trends in Bill's keynote summarizing the AFCOM survey. 9:45 – Trends in rack density and cooling: Will data centers look more like HPC? 17:00 – Nuclear-powered data centers: Why we're hearing more about this, and the prospects for small modular reactors. 22:15 – Bill and Rich talk supply chain, and the ripple effects on data center delivery. 26:00 – The NIMBY Problem: Why community relations matters for data center companies. 29:15 -- Is there a data center shortage on the horizon. 31:00 -- On the front lines of the AI Boom. Bill's work with Neu.ro. "This is an absolutely critical point for our industry." 37:00 -- AI "hallucinations" and reliability. How do we assess societal impact? 43:00 - How might AI address automation and staffing challenges in the data center industry? 49:15 - The shape of the hybrid cloud: Bill's take on the balance between cloud, colo and on-premises data centers.
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How Investment Powers the Growth of the Cloud
01/26/2023
How Investment Powers the Growth of the Cloud
The cloud computing boom has beennfueled by an infux of capital. One of the most prominent growth stories is NTT Global Data Centers, which has become the world's third-largest data center operator and is building across the United States. On this week’s Data Center Frontier Show, we chat with Steve Lim, the Senior VP of Marketing for NTT Global Data Centers, who has had a front row seat for the company's enormous growth, and shares his take on some of the trends and markets playing a role in NTT's data center journey (as well as his own). Here’s a timeline of topics Steve and Rich discuss on the podcast: 1:45 – NTT's progress in the U.S., from RagingWire to GDCA. 5:15 – How a capital partner like NTT can bring new scale to an operating platform. 9:00 – Northern Virginia: Demand continues in a region facing land and power constraints. 14:00 – How data center sub-markets develop, including the role of availability zones. 16:25 – Why community relations matter for data center companies. 21:00 -- Base isolation: Seismic risk and NTT's growth strategy in Santa Clara. 26:20 -- Why Hillsboro is the new hotness in the hyperscale sector. 32:15 -- Steve shares his Data Center Journey. Be sure to subscribe to the Data Center Frontier show so you get future episodes on your app. We'd love it if you "like" the DCF Show so others can enjoy it as well.
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What The Chip Revolution Means for Data Centers
01/12/2023
What The Chip Revolution Means for Data Centers
Across Silicon Valley, there are innovations underway that will change the way data centers are cooled. Greg Stover works with technology disruptors to help understand new processor designs and their implications for the design of racks and data halls. DCF Show host Rich Miller talks with Stover, the Global Director of Hi-Tech Development for Vertiv, about trends in processors and how they may accelerate the adoption of liquid cooling. Greg also discusses the evolution of Vertiv, which he describes as "a $5 billion startup," and what the company sees ahead for the data center and cloud computing industry in 2023. Here’s a timeline of topics Greg and Rich discuss on the podcast: 1:20 – About Vertiv - "We're a $5 billion startup" - and Greg's role working with tech disruptors. 3:25 – The state of the chip sector, and what it means for the data center sector. 6:30 – What AI adoption means for IT-focused businesses. . 10:15 – Liquid cooling: What does the transition look like?. 13:45 – Greg's outlook for the future of data center cooling. 16:00 -- The Metaverse question - what might it mean for business and infrastructure. 20:00 -- Edge use cases, and how to plan for edge computing infrastructure. 28:00 -- Greg shares his "Data Center Journey." Be sure to subscribe to the Data Center Frontier show so you get future episodes on your app. We'd love it if you "like" the DCF Show so others can enjoy it as well.
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A Deep Dive into Immersion Cooling with JD Enright
12/05/2022
A Deep Dive into Immersion Cooling with JD Enright
Immersion cooling, in which servers are submerged in liquid coolant, has a high "cool factor" but low adoption. On this week’s show, talk with JD Enright about all things immersion cooling. In our wide-ranging discussion, we explore how hyperscale operators and the crypto sector are approaching the use of immersion, the potential for its use in edge computing, and how TMGcore is serving the market, including its robotic system for swapping out submerged servers. As President and CEO of , Enright is working to enable more companies to take advantage of the benefits of immersion cooling, which supports higher power densities, and also offers potential economic benefits by allowing data centers to operate servers without a raised floor, computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units or chillers Here’s a timeline of topics JD and Rich discuss on the podcast: 1:00 – Background on TMGcore and what it does. 3:00 – Trends in data center cooling, rack density, and where immersion fits. 9:00 – The role of hyperscale providers in new technology adoption, and their interest in immersion cooling. 13:00 – Why the cryptocurrency sector has embraced immersion cooling and deployed it at scale. 17:45 – .How immersion cooling can play a role in the growth of edge computing. 24:00 -- TMGcore's development of a robotics system to manage servers in an immersion enclosure. 28:30 -- What's ahead for TMGcore and its immersion technology. Be sure to subscribe to the Data Center Frontier show so you get future episodes on your app.
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The Growing Urgency of Data Center Action on Climate Change
11/15/2022
The Growing Urgency of Data Center Action on Climate Change
As a large energy user, the data center industry has a key role to play in the global response to climate change. Pankaj Sharma of Schneider Electric is on the front lines of this effort, working with data center operators and suppliers on a holistic approach to making digital infrastructure more sustainable. Sharma joins DCF Editor Rich Miller for a wide-ranging discussion about the growing sense of urgency for climate action, the Schneider sustainability framework for data centers, and how the metaverse may impact how we power and cool our critical infrastructure. Here’s a timeline of topics Pankaj and Rich discuss on the podcast: 1:00 – Pankaj's role at Schneider Electric and his Data Center Journey. 3:20 – Why sustainability is so important for data centers and IT applications 5:30 – How the Schneider Electric Sustainability Framework can help data center operators respond. 10:00 – How the industry experience with PUE provides insights on sustainability responses. 12:45 – The growing sense of urgency for climate action, in the data center industry and beyond. 14:15 – Pankaj offers his take on the recent Schneider Electric Innovation Summit and key takeaways. 20:15 – The Metaverse and what it means for data centers and mission-critical infrastructure. 23:15 - The future of cooling, and how metaverse compute tech may impact cooling. 25:10 - The data center supply chain is "a huge challenge" but is getting better. Here are some links with more about the topics we discuss: : The framework helps data center users identify, measure and manage their carbon impact, and is intended to spark an acceleration of the climate response from the industry. : Without standardized sustainability metrics, it’s difficult to ensure internal alignment between design, procurement, operations, and sustainability teams. Schneider Electric proposes five categories of data center sustainability metrics that can be used to report on environmental sustainability. : “There is massive pressure from investors, regarding ESG (the environmental, social and governance aims of companies)," company CEO Jean-Pascale Tricoire said. "If you want to attract good people, you need to have a plan for sustainability.” (From our sister pub Energy Tech) Did you like this episode? Be sure to subscribe to the Data Center Frontier show so you get future episodes on your app.
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Why Data Center Site Selection Matters So Much in 2022
10/17/2022
Why Data Center Site Selection Matters So Much in 2022
On this week's Data Center Frontier Show, we talk site selection with Ernest Popescu, the Vice President for Global Site Development for Iron Mountain Data Centers. All around the globe, data center operators are facing challenges in finding enough land, power and water to support the rapid growth of cloud computing. As campuses become MegaCampuses, finding suitable real estate is becoming difficult. That's why site selection has become one of the most important skillsets in the data center business. Popescu has lengthy experience in hyperscale site development and capacity planning for Amazon Web Services and Facebook, but saw a unique opportunity in the growth of Iron Mountain Data Centers, which has been winning both enterprise and cloud deals. Popescu is also intrigued by the potential for tapping Iron Mountain's global real estate footprint of more than 1,400 document storage locations to support edge computing. Here's a timeline of topics DCF Editor Rich Miller and Ernest discuss on the podcast: 1:00 - Ernest's Data Center Journey. 2:45 - Why data center capacity planning is difficult. "The past isn't necessarily a good indicator of the future," says Ernest. 5:30 - After working so much with hyperscalers, why Iron Mountain? 10:00 - Why site selection is such a hot topic in 2022. 12:45 - How about faster networks? Do they change any of the methodology around site selection. 16:00 - Edge computing, and why this is an opportunity for Iron Mountain. 23:00 - What Ernest likes best about this job.
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EdgeConneX: The View From the Edge
08/05/2022
EdgeConneX: The View From the Edge
EdgeConneX has built one of unique growth stories in digital infrastructure. An early leader in edge computing, EdgeConneX later began building huge data centers for hyperscale operators. It's a result of following the customers, says Phillip Marangella, the Chief Marketing Officer of EdgeConneX. On today's show, Marangella speaks with host Rich Miller about how edge computing has evolved and where it is headed, how EdgeConneX is seeking to build a diverse workforce, and how the company's 2020 acquisition by EQT Infrastructure has accelerated growth. Here's a timeline of topics Philllip and I discuss on the podcast: 1:00 - The EdgeConneX story: What it does and who it helps. 7:00 - The demand tidal wave: "We're all building as fast as we can." 9:15 - Understanding the Edge: "It's the user experience ... It's not rocket science." 13:00 - Building the worfroce of the future, and why diversity matters at EdgeConneX. 18:00 - Capital matters: How EQT's backing has turbo-charged growth. 21:30 - Digital infrastructure is a global story. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to subscribe to the Data Center Frontier show.
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Sabey's Tim Mirick: Why We Like the Austin Data Center Market
05/19/2022
Sabey's Tim Mirick: Why We Like the Austin Data Center Market
Sabey Data Centers has deployed more than 4 million square feet of mission-critical space across the United States, including a new data center in Austin, Texas. Sabey Chief Revenue Officer Tim Mirick joins us to talk about Sabey's history in data center development, and its big 2022 expansions in Austin and Central Washington. Tim shares insights into how Sabey thinks about expansion and growth markets, the rising profile of digital infrastrucutre, and the new technologies driving data center growth. Here's a timeline of topics Rich and Tim discuss on the podcast: 1:00 - Sabey's history as a pioneer in data center development. 2:15 - Sabey's entry into the Austin, Texas market. 4:30 - Why Sabey likes Central Washington for data center development. 11:00 - The rising profile of data centers and digital infrastructure. 15:30 - How Sabey evaluates growth opportunities. 21:00 - Data center design innovations bring introduced at the Austin campus. Be sure to subscribe to the Data Center Frontier Show for more great data center content!
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Talking Data Center Sustainability With Sean Farney
04/22/2022
Talking Data Center Sustainability With Sean Farney
In our Earth Day edition, DCF Editor Rich Miller talks with Sean Farney about the data center industry's progress on confronting climate change, and how sustainability has become a "board-level imperative" for all companies. Sean has been involved in some of the most innovative projects in digital infrastructure, including one of the first web-scale data centers deploying servers in containers, and an edge computing startup focused on converting retail stores into data centers. In a wide-ranging conversation, Sean and Rich discuss the future of backup power and the essential role of generators, the potential role of microgrids, the growing challenges procuring power in major global markets, and whether vacant retail and office space will become part of the edge computing, landscape. Here's a timeline of topics Sean and I discuss on the podcast: 7:00 - Sustainability as a "board-level imperative." 12:00 - Evolutionary steps and optimizing existing infrastructure. 17:45 - How microgrids can enable better sustainability and reliability. 21:30 - Site selection gets harder. Is "bring your own power" the future for hyperscale data centers? 25:30 - What edge infrastructure looks like, and how it may evolve. 30:00 - Can retail stores and office space be converted into digital infrastructure? Editor's Note: After we recorded this podcast, Sean began a new position with JLL.
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Helping Veterans Find Purpose Through Data Center Careers
01/05/2022
Helping Veterans Find Purpose Through Data Center Careers
For Kirk Offel, the bottom line of his business is simple. "We're changing lives and saving people by finding them a sense of purpose," says Offel, the CEO of Overwatch Mission Critical, which provides military veterans with expertise in mission-critical operations and management.
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Omicron: A New Resiliency Test for the World and the Cloud
11/29/2021
Omicron: A New Resiliency Test for the World and the Cloud
The emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is making headlines around the world. It's not yet clear how serious Omicron may become, but it is a worrisome development in a pandemic that has extracted a high toll. What might Omicron mean to the data center sector and cloud computing? That's our topic today on the Data Center Frontier show, where we look at three areas of potential business impact: travel restrictions, supply chain disruptions, and the progress of the enterprise recovery in IT spending. Important Note: Our podcast focuses on the data center business and cloud infrastructure, so if you're seeking general healthcare information, please consult your medical professional or sources that specialize in healthcare. Here's a timeline of topics discussed on the podcast: 1:45 - What we know, and don't know, about the Omicron variant and its potential impact. 6:15 - The important role of data centers and cloud services during the COVID-19 pandemic. 6:50 - Data is global, and travel restrictions are a challenge for new deployments. 7:50- How travel restrictions could impact trade shows, conferences and in-person events. 10:20 - The state of the supply chain, and how data center operators are managing project delivery. 13:40 - The road ahead for the enterprise IT recovery. Here are some resources discussed on the podcast: How Data Centers Are Navigating the Supply Chain Crisis: Be sure to subscribe to the Data Center Frontier show.
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Bill Kleyman: The State of the Data Center in 2021
07/07/2021
Bill Kleyman: The State of the Data Center in 2021
We're jazzed this week to have Bill Kleyman as our guest. Bill is Executive VP of Digital Solutions at Switch, as well as author of the AFCOM State of the Data Center research report and head of millennial outreach for Infrastructure Masons. Bill has been an editorial contributor for both Data Center Knowledge and DCF, and is a technology evangelist with nearly boundless enthusiasm for his work. In this podcast, Bill and DCF Editor Rich Miller dig into some of the prevailing trends in digital infrastructure (digital transformation, cloud repatriation, FinOps and, yes, ROBOTS!) as well as the big challenges facing the data center industry (staffing, sustainability and inclusion). It's a fun, wide-ranging conversation. Here's a timeline of topics Bill and I discuss on the podcast: 3:30 - The latest trends in how enterprise customers are using cloud, service providers and on-premises data centers. 7:30 - Cloud Repatriation: Is this a thing? How important is this trend? Bill digs into the details. 11:15 - FinOps is the hot new infrastructure specialty. Bill and Rich discuss the power of FinancialOps. 15:00 - The data center staffing challenge: Initiatives to introduce young workers to data center careers. 26:00 - How robots and autonomous systems may help maintain data centers. 35:00 - Why the growing focus on ESG is good for data centers and good for the planet. Here are links to stories we discuss on the podcast: Infrastructure Masons: Sustainable Finance: The Next Frontier in the Data Center Climate Response: Oracle Unleashes Robot Dogs in Chicago: Be sure to subscribe for more great data center content!
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Going Global: AJ Byers on International Expansion
06/11/2021
Going Global: AJ Byers on International Expansion
The data center business has gone global. For developers, this means extending their operations across borders and oceans. For a first-hand account of this experience, Rich talks with AJ Byers, of Compass Datacenters about their new campus in Israel, opportunities in Europe, and the quest for more clean electricity in Montreal, where crypto and cannabis firms are also seeking power to expand their operations.
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The $10 Billion Data Center Deal
06/09/2021
The $10 Billion Data Center Deal
The Blackstone acquisition of QTS Realty for $10 billion is the biggest deal ever for the data center industry. We highlighted the potential for these huge deals in DCF's 2021 forecast. Here's some thoughts on the Blackstone-QTS deal, what it means for data center M&A, and what comes next. Links: Blackstone to Acquire QTS in Blockbuster Data Center Deal Data Center M&A on the Horizon as New SPACs go Shopping Pandemic Could Drive Data Center M&A, Reshaping Industry Landscape For all our 2021 predictions: Eight Trends That Will Shape the Data Center in 2021. Be sure to subscribe for more great data center content!
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Nancy Novak on Innovation in Data Centers
03/31/2021
Nancy Novak on Innovation in Data Centers
How do you build innovation into data center development? This week our guest is Nancy Novak, the Chief Innovation Officer at Compass Datacenters,. Nancy and DCF Show Host Rich Miller discuss how innovation is critical to faster and larger capacity deployments, and helped Compass deliver new projects during the pandemic. Nancy also shares her take on diversity in the data center industry - where there's progress, and how to meet the staffing challenges to come. Here's a timeline of topics discussed on the podcast: 3:45 - The critical importance of sustainability in data center development. 8:35 - How COVID-19 altered the data center market. 10:00 - Why hyperscale operators are leasing more data center space, and why this trend may continue. 11:30 - How data growth drives innovation. 14:45 - Why diversity matters, and how (and whether) the data center industry is making progress. 18:30 - Construction tech, and how exoskeletons can support diversity. 22:20 - The "Cool Factor" and how it can help build the data center workforce of the future. Here are some resources that tie into our discussion: How Technology Can Transform Data Center Construction The People Challenge: Global Data Center Staffing Forecast, 2020-2025 Executive Insights: Nancy Novak Be sure to subscribe!
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Talking Data Centers With Compass CEO Chris Crosby
03/11/2021
Talking Data Centers With Compass CEO Chris Crosby
Rich Miller sits down with Chris Crosby, the CEO of Compass Datacenters, for a wide-ranging conversation about the latest trends in the data center sector. Chris is an industry veteran who was in on the ground floor of the data center boom in working with CoreSite, Digital Realty and now Compass. The conversation explores demand trends from edge to cloud, where new data centers are being built, and why a data center developer has a research and development unit. Here's a timeline of topics Rich Miller and Chris Crosby discuss on the podcast: 4:00 - Demand for edge computing, and where we are on the growth curve. 6:39 - How Compass approaches client-centric data center design and construction 9:55 - Why Compass has a Research & Development division (most developers don't), and why it matters. 20:35 - The primacy of the network 22:45 - Data center site selection, and how Compass has been early in identifying cloud computing hubs 25:20 - "Availability Zone Thinking" and how resiliency designs guide where data centers are built 26:30 - Investors love the data center industry. Chris discusses the benefits of patient capital. Here are some stories at Data Center Frontier that provide additional information about items Chris and Rich discuss. Making Concrete Greener: Addressing Cement's Carbon Problem Compass Scales Up for Growth in Top Hyperscale Markets Compass EdgePoint Sees Opportunity in Building Better Networks Be sure to subscribe!
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Building Cloud Data Centers at Internet Speed
02/25/2021
Building Cloud Data Centers at Internet Speed
Our society relies on data as never before. The world needs more data center capacity, and it needs it yesterday. The key to meeting this challenge is industrialization – the ability to add cloud capacity in new places at Internet speed. Rich Miller looks at how the data center development is getting bigger, faster and more efficient. Here are links to the additional resources Rich mentions: Building Through the Pandemic: Data Centers Added 17 Million SF in 2020 At Cyrus One, More Sky for Bigger Clouds How Technology Can Transform Data Center Construction Voice of the Industry (Expert Columns) Voices: Project Buffering to Build Data Centers Faster Voices: 5 Critical Success Factors in Data Center Construction Voices: New Data Centers Designs for Hyperscale Cloud and the Enterprise This is the third in a series of broadcasts on the Eight Trends That Will Shape the Data Center in 2021. https://datacenterfrontier.com/eight-trends-that-will-shape-the-data-center-industry-in-2021/ Be sure to subscribe so you won't miss future installments!
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Can Cloud Computing Lead the Way On Climate?
02/09/2021
Can Cloud Computing Lead the Way On Climate?
Cloud computing can be a catalyst for action on climate change. Customers are demanding it, and the planet needs it. Rich Miller outlines how the cloud's massive energy footprint positions the data center industry to drive a global shift to renewably-powered business. Here are links to the additional resources Rich mentions: Report: Green Data Centers & The Sustainability Imperative Report: The RIse of the Sustainable Data Center Webinar: Greening the Data Center Here are two article series on the topic: The Sustainability Imperative Tackling Data Center Water Usage This is the second in a series of broadcasts on the Eight Trends That Will Shape the Data Center in 2021. hhttps://datacenterfrontier.com/eight-trends-that-will-shape-the-data-center-industry-in-2021/ Be sure to subscribe so you won't miss future installments!
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Enterprise IT Adapts to a Pandemic-Altered Landscape
01/27/2021
Enterprise IT Adapts to a Pandemic-Altered Landscape
Enterprise IT must adapt to a new landscape created by the COVID19 pandemic. DCF Editor Rich Miller outlines why this will matter to data center professionals and end users. This is the first in a series of broadcasts outlining the Eight Trends That Will Shape the Data Center in 2021. In 2020, when cloud technology enabled society to retool to survive the pandemic. As the world slowly defines the contours of the “next normal” in its battle with COVID-19, flexibility and resiliency are the business attributes that will matter most. Many organizations are not yet wired for this. BONUS RESOURCES on Enterprise IT trends Data Center Roundtable: The Year Ahead in Enterprise IT Spending The Enterprise Cloud Shift Accelerates in 2021 Be sure to check our our free Annual Forecast, outlining the DCF take on the most important trends to watch this year: The Eight Trends That Will Shape the Data Center Industry in 2021 To hear about the other trends in future episodes, please subscribe.
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Talking Data Centers With Dean Nelson
12/14/2020
Talking Data Centers With Dean Nelson
DCF Show host Rich Miller speaks talks with Dean Nelson, the founder of Infrastructure Masons and an industry thought leader who has helped build some of the world's largest data center networks for Sun Microsystems, eBay and Uber. Rich and Dean discuss the essential role the data center industry has played during the COVID-19 pandemic, Infrastructure Masons' mission to ensure that "every click improves the future," and Dean's work as CEO of Virtual Power Systems and its vision for software-defined power. Here's some links with additional information about Dean's work recent work, the iMasons and software-defined power: With Nelson as CEO, VPS Advances Vision for Software-Defined Power Dean Nelson's Next Chapter: Family, Phlanthropy, iMasons and Startups Infrastructure Masons: Virtual Power Systems:
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Data Centers in Space
11/24/2020
Data Centers in Space
The cloud is extending to the stars. DCF Show host Rich Miller talks with Doug Mohney, who writes about the intersection of space and the data center industry. You'll hear some of the use cases that combine data centers and satellites, and how large cloud computing players like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure are using satellites to extend their reach beyond the atmosphere. LINKS: Data Centers Above The Clouds: Colocation Goes to Space AWS Ground Station Connects the Amazon Cloud to Space Satellites Azure Space Connects Microsoft Edge Modules to Satellites (Including SpaceX) DCF Space and Satellites Channel Doug Mohney's Space IT Bridge site Follow Doug on Twitter
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The Wild Future of Data Storage
11/04/2020
The Wild Future of Data Storage
Will your data be stored in DNA and holograms? Microsoft is working on new storage technologies to house massive amounts of data. Some of them feel like science fiction, but could disrupt how we store and manage data. DCF Editor Rich Miller explains how data can be stored in DNA and holograms. The biggest advantage: The potential to shrink Walmart-sized data centers.
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Google and the Subsea Cable Revolution
08/06/2020
Google and the Subsea Cable Revolution
Google’s Grace Hopper Cable connecting the U.S. and Europe is the latest in a series of new subsea cable projects. Data Center Frontier Show host Rich Miller looks at how cloud growth is reshaping how data travels around the globe.
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Data Center Cooling Trends
07/15/2020
Data Center Cooling Trends
Host Rich Miller talks with cooling expert Kevin Facinelli, President, Data Center Cooling at Nortek Air Solutions about the challenges of keeping servers cool as data centers get larger and taller. Also: Will vacant office space house servers in the poet-COVID economy?
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Data Center Trends 2020: Data Tonnage and AI
02/21/2020
Data Center Trends 2020: Data Tonnage and AI
Our 2020 podcast season kicks off with a series of shows based on DCF’s annual forecast, which we call “Eight Trends That Will Shape the Data Center in 2020.” On this podcast, we explore two of the most important trends: data tonnage, and the hardware arms race around artificial intelligence, or AI. Our number one trend is the explosive growth of data, which will be felt in 2020 like never before. Data tonnage creates challenges in both the distribution and concentration of data. Also, artificial intelligence (AI) plays a starring role in this data tsunami. AI is a hardware-intensive computing technology that will analyze data both near and far. That includes everything from algorithm training at cloud campuses to inference engines running on smartphones. Our podcast host, Rich Miller dives deeper into both these subjects which will definitely impact the data center. Links: The Eight Trends That Will Shape the Data Center Industry in 2020 Scorecard: Looking Back at DCF’s 2019 Predictions Too Big to Deploy: How GPT-2 is Breaking Servers Data Gravity is Shifting the Data Center Network New AI Chips Seek to Reshape Data Center Design, Cooling
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Robots in the Data Center - The Realities of Automation
11/26/2019
Robots in the Data Center - The Realities of Automation
While robots in the data center has been proposed and tested for years, the reality is getting close to fruition, with the introduction of a robotic system to hoist servers from a tank of cooling liquid. Is this another step towards more "lights out" mission-critical facilities such as data centers? Our host, Rich Miller, explores the history and future of robots in the data center. LINKS: Inside Facebook's BluRay Data Center 2013 DCK series 1. The Robot-Driven Data Center of the Future 2. The Role of Robotics in Data Center Automation 3. I, Data Center: An Interview With a Robotics Professional IBM Uses Roombas to Protect its Data Centers Robots Now Annihilate Hard Drives in Google Data Centers DE-CIX: Meet Patchy McPatchbot - First Robot at an IX Wave 2 Wave: Rome Scott Noteboom Joins Liquid Cooling Startup Submer TMG core Unveils Robot-Managed Immersion Data Centers
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Data Center Merger Mania
11/04/2019
Data Center Merger Mania
Everyone's talking about data center merger mania. In this episode, host Rich Miller talks about two deals, one that happened and one that didn't. The deal that happened is Digital Realty's acquisition of European colocation and interconnection provider, Interxion for $8.4 billion. He will cover the important strategic factors that make this deal a win for Digital. There's also the deal that didn't happen -- involving CyrusOne, one of the largest wholesalers in the data center business. In its earnings call, CyrusOne has decided to remain independent. Both of these deals have strategic implications for the data center industry.
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The Self-Driving Future is Paved with Data
10/28/2019
The Self-Driving Future is Paved with Data
The road to the self-driving car of the future will be one where data, hardware and data centers play a major role. Autonomous vehicles are the equivalent of supercomputers rolling down the highway, creating a mind-boggling amount of data. Rich Miller, the founder and editor of Data Center Frontier, takes listeners through what the impact of autonomous vehicles will have on infrastructure and data centers.
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Ashburn, Virginia: Where the Cloud Meets the Earth
10/07/2019
Ashburn, Virginia: Where the Cloud Meets the Earth
Northern Virginia is home to the largest concentration of data centers in the world, with more than 5M SF of data center space, and more on the way. Ashburn is located in Loudoun County, which is home to more than 100 data centers. Our host Rich Miller explains how Ashburn became Data Center Alley and what’s going on there today. Links mentioned: Northern Virginia Market Update In Loudoun, Neighbors Want Better Looking Data Centers Silicon Valley Data Center Market Report
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