DCD Zero Downtime: The Bi-Weekly Data Center Show

Nov 14 2024 69 ep. 39 mins 15

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DCD Zero Downtime is DCD's editorially-led podcast. In each episode, our editorial team will be talking with leading members of the data center and digital infrastructure community, delving deeper into the future of the industry and its major challenges.

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Episode 68 - How cryogenic CMOS could solve the AI energy challenge, with Synopsys' Jamil Kawa and William Ruby

Nov 14 2024 42 mins

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 to help solve the worsening A

Episode 67 - Adapting to change, with Mark Kidd, Iron Mountain

Nov 04 2024 30 mins

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 mushroomsAs the world around them digitized, Iron Mountain had to adapt to change and eventually became the data center company we know today. However, they have still kept some of its

Episode 66 - Making a mark on India, with Surajit Chatterjee, CapitaLand Investment

Oct 18 2024 32 mins

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 talk with managing director S

Episode 65 - Connecting the land, the sea, and AI, with Gil Santaliz, CEO of NJFX

Oct 03 2024 28 mins

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 history of NJFX, the importance of colo

Episode 64 - Iceotope's David Craig on retirement and life after data centers

Sep 19 2024 53 mins

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.

Episode 63 - Growing the workforce with Nabeel Mahmood, Nomad Futurist

Sep 06 2024 35 mins

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 industry, especially those positioned

Episode 62 - Using data center heat to grow algae with Linda Lescuyer, Data4

Aug 22 2024 30 mins

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 to demonstrate that waste heat fro

Episode 61 - Data centers down under with David Hirst, Macquarie Data Centres

Aug 08 2024 26 mins

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 Macquarie is approac

Episode 60 - Verizon on preparing its network for natural disasters, with Mark Paff and Cory Davis

Jul 25 2024 38 mins

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 level of training required to suppor

Episode 59 - Entering the cloud market as a new player, with Cory Hawkvelt, CTO of NexGen Cloud

Jul 15 2024 35 mins

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 thinks it is a solid compet