Stuart

ColoTrader

Weekly updates on the datacenter space

Author

Stuart

Category

Technology

Podcast website

www.colotrader.com

Latest episode

Jun 26, 2026

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Episodes

The Rise of the Neoclouds. 02.10.2025

This week we dive into the brave new world of Neoclouds and discuss who are these companies, what do they do and who buys their services.  Support the show

UK Digital ID Cards, Whats it all about? 30.09.2025

This podcast looks at the recent announcement that the UK Government will introduce mandatory ID Cards by 2029. What are the challenges to make this happen and does it abuse civil liberties.  Support the show

Unpacking the £150 Billion investment in the UK. What's real and what's spin? 25.09.2025

Last week one of the biggest if not the biggest investment into the UK was announced. All around AI and AI infrastructure. This podcast dives into who's investing, where they are investing and in what.  Support the show

Sovereign Cloud, What's it all about and why do we need it? 18.09.2025

This week we dive into the growing interest in Sovereign Cloud and why countries especially in the UK and Europe are moving at speed to provide this type of cloud service. We look at the compliance, security and reasons for needing it.  Support the show

Powering Datacenters with Natural Gas, is it viable? 12.09.2025

This week we look at the growing trend from operators to explore ways of moving away from the power grid and become self sufficient in power generation.  Support the show

The arrival of the £10Billion Datacenter 05.09.2025

This week we look at the recent announcement of the £10billion Blackstone / QTS datacenter being built in the UK and what it means for the industry, AI and the market overall.  Support the show

The Datacenter Water Usage Myth 29.08.2025

This week we dive into the myth doing the rounds in the media that Datacenters are using millions of gallons of water to operate. They don't, and on this weeks Podcast we get into why.  Support the show

Meta Super Intelligence Labs 21.08.2025

Meta have just dropped they are going all in on Ai. This podcast looks at what they are doing and why.  Support the show

Why On-Premise Modular DC's make sense 12.08.2025

This week we look at Modular DC's that are sited at Enterprise locations. Colocation does the job the majority of the time but there are occasions when an On-Prem DC is required. This week we look into what that looks like and why its needed.  Support the show

DCIM - All hype and no substance 18.07.2025

This week we look at DCIM (Datacenter infrastructure Management) and why what was touted as a game changer turned into a damp squib. #datacenter #colocation #ai #hpc #dcim Support the show

Data Sovereignty, what's it all about? 10.07.2025

There is an increasing need due to digital borders to store sensitive data within countries virtual borders. In this episode we take a look at what is driving that and what's involved from a legal and compliance perspective. #datasovereignty #datacenter #colocation #GDPR Support the show

Datacenter Site Development 03.07.2025

This week we look into the dynamics of Datacenter site development. Its a complex multifaceted project that requires unique skills and experience. #ai #hpc #colocation #datacenter #datacenterinvestment Support the show

AI is the answer, but what was the question? 27.06.2025

This week we look into AI and are some of the B2B application actually AI or pretending to be AI.  Support the show

Quantum Computing, what is it? 17.06.2025

This week we take a look at Quantum Computing. What is it, why do we need it and what are the use cases especially around AI.  Support the show

NVIDIA BLACKWELL - What is it? 12.06.2025

This week we take a look at the NVIDIA BLACKWELL and discuss what a game changer it is to the AI space.  Support the show

Edge Computing, what happened? 11.06.2025

This week we look at Edge computing and why a technology that promised so much failed to deliver.  Support the show

NVIDIA Rubin Ultra Rack 11.06.2025

Discussion around the NVIDIA Rubin Ultra Rack, what it is, what it does and why we need it.  Support the show

Microsoft adjusts its datacenter leasing strategy 11.06.2025

Quick look at what Microsoft are up to re their global DC strategy. Is this a pull back or just a reset.  Support the show

Understanding Neo Clouds for AI workloads 11.06.2025

This week we look at NeoClouds and how they fit into the AI workload space Support the show

What is an AI Factory 11.06.2025

This week we dive into what is an AI factory and why do we need them Support the show

Why Solar farms are a bad location for datacenters 11.06.2025

This week we look at why placing a datacenter at a renewal energy site is a bad idea. Support the show

Why the Nordics is a great place to run a renewable powered datacenter 11.06.2025

This week we look at the Nordics and why its unique location is a great place to run a datacenter.  Support the show

Retro fitting Legacy Datacenters 11.06.2025

This week we look at legacy datacenters and the challenges to bring them up to modern standards to cater for AI and HPC.  Support the show

HPC Cooling in Datacenters 11.06.2025

This week we look at HPC cooling in Datacenters and why it is so critical for modern datacenters.  Support the show

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