Send us a text In this episode I am joined by Ian Miller, Director at TTSP. We discuss how the architectural design of data centres has evolved across Ian's career, and try to predict what will happen next. Ian outlines how he started his career in architecture and how he fell into the world of data centres.  We discuss the first data centre Ian worked on, and how over time the sector has evolved. Ian shares his experiences designing data centers of all scales, and what he has learnt along the way. We then look at what might happen next.. Learn more about TTSP here - TTSP offers i ..read more

Send us a Text Message. On this episode I am joined by Dave Buckner, VP Engineering & Development at Sabey Data Centers, and Michelle Irwin, Senior Program Director at Advancing Construction. This episode gives you an insight to the Advancing Data Center Design & Engineering event taking place in San Jose across August 26-27 2024. Dave shares an insight to his discussion around designing data centers for the future. How can we create futureproof data centers in rapidly evolving times? Michelle provides an update on the conference and shares some of the exciting topics on the agenda ..read more

Send us a Text Message. On this episode I am joined by Alistair Law, Founder at Vertical Meadow. Alistair is the founder of a unique organization that is bringing living walls to the world of construction.  Alistair shares how he started his career and how his passion for biodiversity and nature resulted in the creation of Vertical Meadow.  Vertical Wall is bringing biodiversity back to cities. Alistair outlines the product and why this solution can help manage a number of challenges within the data centre sector. Green walls / roofs is a well known solution within the data centre ..read more

Send us a Text Message. In this episode I am joined by Hannah Kramer, Chief Legal Officer at Apto. We discuss Hannah's career in the sector, the dynamics of working with hyperscale customers, and how we can attract more legal professionals to the world of data centres, Hannah shares how she started her career, how she made the transition to the data centre sector, and the differences between working for the customer and the landlord. We discuss the nuances of working with hyperscale customers, how hyperscale lease provisions differ from institutional leases, and the importance of legal profe ..read more

On this episode I am joined by David Mitchell, Founder & CEO of XYZ Reality. David shares his journey as a founder, and how XYZ are changing how we build data centers. We discuss David's journey as a founder: What triggered the idea to create the product? And what is the true meaning behind the company? David shares how XYZ Reality is changing the way we build data centers. We discuss how Augmented Reality can save time and money, and discuss some real life examples of the product in operation. We then discuss the future and how technology is going to change every part of our life. How ..read more

On this episode I am joined for a second time by Craig Eadie, Managing Director of Straightline Consulting. Craig first joined me 3 years ago and we take this opportunity to look back over the last 3 years, and to look forward to what may happen next. Craig shares his views on the advancement of the sector over the last 3 years, and we discuss some of the challenges we have faced along the way. We discuss how Straightline has expanded across this period, and also how the geographic expansion of the sector has resulted in projects being conducted across various new locations. Finally we look ..read more

In this episode I am joined by Tom Babbington of DPR. Tom is part of an amazing team that is cycling from Amsterdam to Cannes, all for the charity Mates in Mind. We discuss how Tom entered the construction sector and how he found his way to world of data centres. We then discuss the Data Center Cycling Club Tour of Europe. On May 26th a team of Data Center professionals will start the journey in Amsterdam. The journey will take them through Frankfurt, Zurich, and then onto Cannes for the DataCloud Conference. Learn more about the event here - Data Center Cycling Club – DPR Construction are ..read more

On this episode I am joined by Andreas Beck, Managing Director of Zauner. We discuss the ever changing face of data center construction: What it looks like today, and what we can expect in the future. Andreas shares how he started his career and how he entered the world of data centres. We discuss the importance of getting a varied experience in your early years and how experience in other technical sectors can benefit your long term career. We discuss the growth of the data centre sector and how Zauner were first able to enter this market. We cover why the sector has grown, the challenges o ..read more

On this episode I am joined by Liss Boot-Handford & Chris Thompson of Broadgroup. We discuss Datacloud Global Congress which is taking place in Cannes on June 4th - 6th 2024. Chris shares why the event has moved from Monaco to Cannes, and how the new location / venue offers the event the opportunity to deliver much more content and networking opportunities. Liss takes us through some of the content that will be on the agenda, from AI to 'talent in tech'. The event offers a broad global agenda with a number of excellent speakers from across the industry. We also discuss the Datacloud Awar ..read more

On this episode I am joined by Michael Crabb, SVP Commercial at Last Energy.  We discuss the impact that nuclear energy can have on the growing power demands in the data center sector. Michael shares how he started his career and how he found his way into the data centre sector. We also discuss the benefit of bringing in new ideas to overcome some of the key challenges we face. We discuss the nuclear solution that Last Energy offer and how this can be integrated into data centre development. Michael outlines the benefits of nuclear energy, the modular aspect of the technology, how we ca ..read more