Inside Data Centre Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Joseph McCracken, Project Director for Gleeds. We discuss the overall perception of the industry, the challenge in finding talent, and the current landscape of the European data centre sector. Joseph shares how he started his career, how he made the move to the data centre sector, and how he has made the transition to a new role in Portugal.  We then...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Michael Kokal, CEO and Founder of Kodis who provide custom solutions for complex supply chain. We discuss the impact of the delivery chain on data center project delivery. Michael outlines why he founded Kodis and the evolution of the organisation, and some of his learnings along this journey. We then discuss the importance of the delivery chain with...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I am joined by Ivo Brook and Michelle Irwin from Hanson Wade. We discuss the event 'Advancing Data Center Construction' and the key topics that are on this years agenda. You can secure a discount on the event ticket with the below code.  Discount code: IDC10 (10% off registration) Tracked link to event guide: https://ter.li/gg8ruz Tracked link to register...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Jeff Barber, Vice President Global Data Center Sales at Bloom Energy. Bloom are bringing a unique solution to the data center sector to help manage the long term power challenge. Jeff outlines how he started his career and how he found his way into the world of data centres.  We then discuss the ongoing power challenge in the sector and how the secto...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Jane Hsieh, Senior Director of Sales at Aligned Data Centers. Jane is very passionate about developing future talent, and making the data center sector a more diverse and inclusive sector. Jane shares her career story, from starting out in the world of networks to her current role in a leading data center developer.  Jane outlines the importance of p...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Colby Cox, Managing Director Americas of Data Center market intelligence platform DC Byte. Colby shares his story in the sector and a snapshot of all the current activity in the Americas. Colby had a successful career in sales before he made the move to the data centre sector. He outlines how he found the transition to the data centre sector, and his...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I am joined by Chris Thomson and Liss Boot-Handford from Broadgroup, the team behind the industry leading events, Datacloud.  Chris & Liss give us an insight to Datacloud - the foundations of the event, where we can see them next, some of the amazing initiatives being introduced to the events, and the future of events in the data centre sector. Chris shares an...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Sean Graham, Research Director at IDC. Sean gives us a great insight to the research behind some of the key challenges in the data centre sector. Sean discusses a recent blog where he covered how the sector is struggling to keep up with the ever increasing demand while also managing all the challenges around energy use. Sean then outlines some of the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Celina Berglund, She-E-O at Brogav Solutions. We discuss life as a female CEO in the data centre sector and how we can improve gender diversity within the sector. Celina shares how she started her career and what led to her making the decision to start Brogav Solutions. Celina also gives an insight to what it is like as a female in a male dominated s...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I am joined by Joe Mady, CEO of DCT, a digital construction specialist. Joe shares the story behind his career and gives an insight to the impact digital construction is having on the data centre sector. Joe shares his career journey and outlines how he made the move into BIM, and then how he progressed to establishing DCT. We then discuss how DCT has grown since J...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I am joined by Bill Kleyman and we take a deep dive into the world of generative AI.  To start Bill gives us a brief history of his career and how he found his way into the world of data centres.  Bill has a great insight to the world of Generative AI and how it will impact the data centre sector. He shares his experiences learned from Neu. Ro and some examples of...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I am joined by Jurg Van Vliet, CEO & Co-Founder of Aknostic. Jurg shares an insight to the sector from the perspective of cloud infrastructure.  Jurg shares how he started his career in software development and  why he made the decision to start Aknostic. Jurg provides an insight to how cloud software interacts with the infrastructure and why it is important th...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I am joined by Ed Ansett. Chairman at i3 Solutions. Ed talks us through his career and how data centre design continues to evolve. Ed shares how he started his career in engineering, and why he made the decision to establish i3 Solutions. i3 is celebrating a 10 year anniversary this year. Ed provides an insight to the journey of the organisation, and how data centr...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I am joined by Sam Prudhomme, President at Instor Solutions. Sam shares a great insight to the ever changing world of data center infrastructure. Sam started his career in construction and worked his way to specialising in the data center and mission critical sectors. He shares the importance of mentors along his journey, and why he now looks to give back to others...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode I am joined by Nick Ewing, Managing Director at EfficiencyIT. Nick is on a mission to challenge the status quo of what is achievable and what is acceptable within the data center sector. First we discuss Nick's career and how he made the move to  the data centre sector. Nick shares how the sector has changed throughout his career, and his learnings throu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Ronald Philip, Senior Director Strategic Planning at Agility. Ronald shares a great insight to the data center market in the Middle East and Africa region, as well as providing an update on Agility's recent data center campus site announcements. Frist we discuss Ronald's career and how he made the progression to working in the data center s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Michael Morey, President and CEO of Bluebird Network. We discuss Michaels career in the sector, and the importance of connectivity to the data center sector. Michael shares his journey in the sector and some of his learnings along the way.  We discuss Bluebird Network and their vital role in connectivity across the midwest region in the US. Michael e...

Send us Fan Mail In this one off special episode Andy Davis talks Data Centre Club with Paul Hammer of Uptime Punks. Data Centre Club is a community created to enable collaboration across the data centre sector.  Paul and Andy discuss why Andy started the club, where the inspiration came from, what he hopes to achieve, and the five rules of data centre club.  The first rule of data centre club is...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Judy Gosnell, HR Director at Telehouse Europe. Judy is very passionate about career development and how we can all help retain, and attract, more people to the sector. First we discuss how Judy started her career and how she made the transition to the data centre sector. Judy shares how the industry has changed during her career, and also an insight...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Neal Elinski, General Manager Software Engineering at Cologix. Neal shares an excellent insight to the impact software and technology is having on the ever expanding data centre sector. First we discuss how Neal started his career in software engineering and how he made the journey to the data center sector. Then we cover Cologix and the solutions th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Walt Coulston, Founder & CEO of GreenSquareDC. Walt has had an extensive career in real estate and he is now developing a sustainable data center platform in Australia.  We discuss how Walt started his career and how his experience in real estate resulted in him establishing GreenSqaureDC. Walt shares why he started GreenSquareDC and how they dif...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Scott Smyth, Founder & Group CEO of Soben. Scott has grown a highly successful project management consultancy while maintaining a focus on creating an environment of employee empowerment. First we discuss how Scott started his career in quantity surveying and his career journey. When Scott lost his job due to an economic downturn he seized the op...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Ian Evans and Michael Wagner, Co-founders of Metify. We discuss the impact technology is having on the data center sector and how it can manage a number of key challenges currently faced by the sector. We discuss why Metify was created and the journey from start-up to where the organisation is today. Mike and Ian share a great insight to being an ent...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I am joined by Waleed Zafar, Mission Critical Director at XYZ Reality. XYZ are on a mission to revolutionize data centre construction through the use of Augmented Reality. First we discuss Waleed's career and how a chance encounter changed the direction of his whole career. We also discuss how Waleed found the transition to data centre sector.  We then discuss...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I am joined by Paul Hammer, host of the Uptime Punks podcast. We discuss why podcasts have become such an important medium within the data centre sector. Paul shares how he started his journey in the data centre sector and how his career progressed from events to podcasts.  Paul outlines why he started the Uptime Punks podcast and some of his learnings throughout h...