The Data Center Frontier Show
The Data Center Frontier Show podcast explores the data center industry and its future, hosted by the editors of Data Center Frontier. It covers digital transformation, next-generation technologies, and the critical role data centers play in shaping our world. Each episode provides insights into industry trends and innovations.
Episodes
Powering the AI Transition: How Intelligent Rack Infrastructure Is Evolving
As AI workloads continue to reshape the data center landscape, operators are looking for practical ways to evolve existing infrastructure without overbuilding for tomorrow. In this conversation, we explore how intelligent rack power infrastructure can help data centers support both traditional and AI workloads while improving visibility, efficiency and scalability.
The discussion covers the role o
Beyond the Rack: Why Integrated Infrastructure Matters for AI Data Centers
AI is changing more than compute—it is changing how the entire physical infrastructure of the data center must be designed. In this episode, we'll explore why organizations should stop thinking about cabinets, power and cooling as separate decisions and instead view them as an integrated system. We'll discuss how this approach improves efficiency, simplifies deployment and creates a more flexible
The Next Data Center Constraint: Trust
Community acceptance may be emerging as one of the most consequential constraints on data center growth.
On this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent speaks with Buddy Rizer, Executive Director of Loudoun County Economic Development, and Adam Waitkunas, founder of Milldam Public Relations, about the rising political and community resistance confronting data ce
AI Clusters and the New Economics of Data Center Optics
Optics is no longer a supporting accessory in the data center network. As AI infrastructure advances from 400G and 800G toward 1.6-terabit connectivity, optical components are consuming a larger share of network cost, power and operational risk.
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent speaks with Bill Gartner, Senior Vice President and General Manager of
Sage Geosystems CEO Cindy Taff on Geothermal’s AI Infrastructure Moment
AI infrastructure is rewriting the energy playbook.
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, Sage Geosystems CEO Cindy Taff joins DCF Editor-in-Chief Matt Vincent to discuss how the explosive growth of AI has shifted data center priorities from long-term decarbonization goals toward the immediate challenge of securing enough power, quickly and in the right location.
Taff explains why aggr
When Failure Isn’t an Option: Rethinking Flow Control in Modern Data Centers
This conversation is about how the demands on data centers are changing and what that means for the systems that support them. As AI and high performance computing continue to scale, cooling is no longer a background function. It is central to whether these environments operate efficiently and reliably.
Liquid cooling is becoming more common because it can handle the heat loads that air cooling ca
DC Byte’s Colby Cox on Power, Density and the AI Data Center Map
AI is no longer simply another fast-growing demand segment for the data center industry. It has become the “organizing principle” around which development strategy, infrastructure design and market selection are increasingly structured.
On this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent speaks with Colby Cox, Managing Director for the Americas at DC Byte, about the
Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2026: Preview
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent sits down with Data Center Frontier Contributing Editor Bill Kleyman, CEO and co-founder of Apolo, to preview the Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2026, taking place August 4–6 in Reston, Virginia.
This year’s Summit arrives at a defining moment for the data center industry. After two years of massive AI infrastru
Emergence Water, Nimbus Rethink AI Cooling
For years, AI infrastructure conversations have focused primarily on securing enough power to support increasingly dense compute environments. But as hyperscale AI campuses scale toward gigawatt deployments, another resource is rapidly becoming just as consequential: water.
On this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show podcast, DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent is joined by Leif Percifield, Chie
Designing the Future of AI Data Centers: Power, Performance, and Reliability
Artificial intelligence will continue to transform how data centers are designed, built, and operated, placing new demands on energy systems, infrastructure, and reliability. As AI workloads grow more intensive and always‑on, meeting these challenges will require a coordinated, systems‑level approach.
In this episode, Patrick Hughes, SVP of Technical and Industry Affairs at the National Electrica
Why Enterprise Data Centers Still Matter
Hyperscale AI campuses command the headlines, but the next major wave of AI adoption may play out across enterprise data centers measured in megawatts rather than hundreds of megawatts.
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent sits down with Kirk Killian, President of Partners National Mission Critical Facilities, to examine how Fortune 1000 and Global 200
Motivair CEO Rich Whitmore
As AI infrastructure scales from megawatts to gigawatts, liquid cooling is rapidly becoming a foundational technology rather than a specialized option.
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show podcast, recorded at Motivair's headquarters and manufacturing facility in Buffalo, New York, DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent sits down with Motivair CEO Rich Whitmore to discuss the evolution of li
Why Water Is Becoming the Next Big Constraint for AI Data Centers: Gradiant
Water has long been an overlooked piece of data center infrastructure, but that is rapidly changing as AI development accelerates across the industry.
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show podcast, DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent sits down with Anurag Bajpayee, co-founder and executive chairman of Gradiant, to discuss why water is increasingly emerging alongside power as one of the mos
Nomads at the Frontier: Phillip Koblence on AI Infrastructure, Inference Demand, and the Industry’s Growing Visibility at Data Center World 2026
Recorded live at Data Center World 2026, Data Center Frontier Editor in Chief Matt Vincent sits down with Phillip Koblence, COO of NYI and co-founder of Nomad Futurist, for the latest installment of Nomads at the Frontier.
The conversation explores the accelerating realities of AI infrastructure buildouts, the industry’s growing focus on community engagement, workforce shortages, and the shift tow
Delta Electronics and the Rise of the AI Infrastructure Stack
On the latest episode of the DCF Show Podcast, Data Center Frontier Editor in Chief Matt Vincent sits down with Kelly Gray, Senior Director at Delta Electronics, for an in-depth conversation about how AI is fundamentally reshaping data center power, cooling, and systems architecture.
Gray explains how Delta’s “chip-to-grid” strategy positions the company at the intersection of server design, therm
The Power Certainty Premium: GPC Infrastructure CEO Jim Summers on Delivering Gas-Powered Compute at AI Scale
The AI infrastructure buildout has a gating problem, and it isn't megawatts. It's certainty of delivery.
In this episode, Data Center Frontier Editor-in-Chief Matt Vincent sits down with Jim Summers, CEO of GPC Infrastructure, to examine what large-scale power delivery actually requires in today's market.
Summers argues that hyperscalers are no longer shopping for energy. They're buying speed to m
From Buildings to Token Factories: Compu Dynamics CEO Steve Altizer
On this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, DCF Editor-in-Chief Matt Vincent speaks with Steve Altizer, CEO of Compu Dynamics, about how AI is fundamentally reshaping data center infrastructure.
Altizer explains why traditional facilities—designed for 300–400 watts per square foot—are being pushed aside by AI environments demanding up to 10x greater density.
The conversation explores what “A
Powering the AI Era: The Rise of Agile Grid Forming BESS
As AI workloads continue to scale, data centers are facing a new class of electrical challenges—ones driven not by total energy demand alone, but by how quickly that demand can change. AI training environments, particularly those built around dense GPU clusters, can cause rapid and unpredictable swings in power consumption. These fast load changes place stress on power systems that were originally
From Land Grab to Capital Discipline: Kirkland & Ellis Explains How AI Is Transforming Data Center Finance
On the latest episode of the Data Center Frontier Show podcast, DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent speaks with Melissa Kalka, M&A and private equity partner, and Kimberly McGrath, real estate partner at Kirkland & Ellis, about how capital, power, and deal strategy are changing in the AI data center era.
Their core message is clear. Capital is still flowing into digital infrastructure, but th
Warehouse Management in Mission Critical Supply Chains
In today’s mission-critical supply chains, downtime is not an inconvenience—it’s a crisis. Whether supporting manufacturing, fabrication, integration or construction, warehouse management systems (WMS) have evolved from simple inventory tools into the digital backbone of high-stakes logistics environments.
Today, Jarrett Atkinson, Vice President of Supply Chain for BluePrint Supply Chain explores
The Next Era of Data Center Power: Carbon Transparency and Infrastructure Innovation
We’re taking a closer look at a topic that’s no longer optional for data‑center leaders: sustainability with measurable accountability. As carbon regulations tighten, especially around Scope 3 emissions, owners and operators are rethinking how they specify and source every component in the power chain. At the same time, supply‑chain pressures, copper constraints, and new state‑level requirements l
Superconducting the AI Era: The MetOx Approach to Data Center Power
As AI data center campuses scale toward gigawatt capacity, the industry is confronting a new kind of bottleneck. Not just how to generate power, but how to move it efficiently across increasingly complex environments.
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show Podcast, MetOx CEO Bud Vos outlines why traditional copper-based power distribution may be approaching its limits, and how high-tempe
Data Centers, Cooling Trends & What’s Coming in 2026
A look at the major trends shaping the data center and HVAC industries in 2026. Key topics include the growing role of high-voltage DC for improved power quality, the rise of liquid cooling, and how air-cooling technologies continue to play a critical part across the data center ecosystem.
Industry discussions also touch on innovation momentum coming out of recent events, shifting demand toward h
Introducing Subzero Engineering’s Dissolvable Air Barrier (DAB) Panels - Safe Overhead Containment for Modern Data Centers
Subzero Engineering is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Dissolvable Air Barrier (DAB) Panels product line from Cambridge R&D, further expanding Subzero’s portfolio of data center containment solutions and reinforcing its commitment to safety, performance, and turnkey system delivery.
DAB Panels are a unique overhead containment solution designed to provide effective airflow separati
7x24 Exchange's Michael Siteman on Power, Politics, and the New Logic of Data Center Development
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, DCF Editor-in-Chief Matt Vincent speaks with Michael Siteman, President of Prodigious Proclivities and a long-time leader and board member within 7x24 Exchange International, about how data center development is being reshaped by AI, power scarcity, network strategy, and community resistance.
Siteman explains how site selection has evolved from a t
Powering AI When the Grid Can’t: The New Behind-the-Meter Playbook
The AI infrastructure boom is rapidly reshaping how the data center industry thinks about power. What was once a relatively straightforward utility procurement exercise is evolving into a complex strategy spanning onsite generation, fuel logistics, financing, and system architecture.
That reality framed a recent special edition of The Data Center Frontier Show Podcast, which recast and updated a p
7x24 Exchange's Dennis Cronin on the Data Center Workforce Crisis
The data center industry is racing into the AI era with bigger campuses, tighter timelines, and unprecedented infrastructure complexity. But in this episode of The Data Center Frontier Show Podcast, 7x24 Exchange International founding member and Mission Critical Global Alliance (MCGA) board member Dennis Cronin argues the industry’s biggest constraint may be the one it talks about least: people.
Execution, Power, and Public Trust: Rich Miller on 2026’s Data Center Reality
In the latest episode of The DCF Show Podcast, Data Center Frontier founder Rich Miller joins present DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent and Senior Editor David Chernicoff to examine where the data center industry stands as AI infrastructure moves from announcement to execution.
Miller also discusses his new Data Center Richness podcast and Substack project, which explores how data center profession
Nomads at the Frontier: PTC 2026 Signals an Execution Phase for Digital Infrastructure
In this installment of Nomads at the Frontier, Data Center Frontier Editor-in-Chief Matt Vincent checks in with Nomad Futurist founders Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence for on-the-ground reflections from PTC 2026 in Hawaii, and a clear signal that the digital infrastructure market is shifting from hype to delivery.
Mahmood says PTC 2026 reaffirmed the move toward integrated digital infrastructu
Google Cloud on Operationalizing AI: Why Data Infrastructure Matters More Than Models
In the latest episode of the Data Center Frontier Show Podcast, Editor in Chief Matt Vincent speaks with Sailesh Krishnamurthy, VP of Engineering for Databases at Google Cloud, about the real challenge facing enterprise AI: connecting powerful models to real-world operational data.
While large language models continue to advance rapidly, many organizations still struggle to combine unstructured da
Cooling as a Service: Rethinking the Economics of AI Infrastructure
The data center industry is changing faster than ever. Artificial intelligence, cloud expansion, and high-density workloads are driving record-breaking energy and cooling demands. But behind every megawatt of compute capacity lies an equally critical resource: water.
As data halls evolve from static infrastructure to dynamic, service-driven ecosystems, cooling has emerged as one of the most powerf
Applied Digital CEO Wes Cummins
Applied Digital CEO Wes Cummins joins Data Center Frontier Editor-in-Chief Matt Vincent to break down what it takes to build AI data centers that can keep pace with Nvidia-era infrastructure demands and actually deliver on schedule.
Cummins explains Applied Digital’s “maximum flexibility” design philosophy, including higher-voltage delivery, mixed density options, and even more floor space to futu
Why Data Centers Still Struggle With Connectivity
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, Matt Vincent is joined by Liam Weld, Head of Data Centers for Meter to discuss why connectivity for data centers is often forgotten about.
Cadence’s Sherman Ikemoto on Digital Twins, Power Reality and Designing the AI Factory
AI data centers are no longer just buildings full of racks. They are tightly coupled systems where power, cooling, IT, and operations all depend on each other, and where bad assumptions get expensive fast.
On the latest episode of The Data Center Frontier Show, Editor-in-Chief Matt Vincent talks with Sherman Ikemoto of Cadence about what it now takes to design an “AI factory” that actually works.
Sustainable Data Centers in the Age of AI: Page Haun, Chief Marketing and ESG Strategy Officer, Cologix
AI is reshaping the data center industry faster than any prior wave of demand. Power needs are rising, communities are paying closer attention, and grid timelines are stretching. On the latest episode of The Data Center Frontier Show, Page Haun of Cologix explains what sustainability really looks like in the AI era, and why it has become a core design requirement, not a side initiative.
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From Air to Liquid at Scale: What Hyperscalers Really Need from the Cooling Supply Chain
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, Matt Vincent, Editor-in-Chief of Data Center Frontier, talks to Axel Bokiba, General Manager Data Center Cooling for MOOG, about what is takes to deliver liquid cooling reliably at hyperscale.
Databank CFO Kevin Ooley on Financing for Scale in the AI Era
In this episode of The Data Center Frontier Show, DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent speaks with Kevin Ooley, CFO of DataBank, about how the operator is structuring capital to support disciplined growth amid accelerating AI and enterprise demand.
Ooley explains the rationale behind DataBank’s expansion of its development credit facility from $725 million to $1.6 billion, describing it as a strong si
Beyond the Blueprint: The New Realities of Data Center Investment and Site Selection
DCF Trends Summit 2025 Session Recap
As the data center industry accelerates into an AI-driven expansion cycle, the fundamentals of site selection and investment are being rewritten. In this session from the Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2025, Ed Socia of datacenterHawk moderated a discussion with Denitza Arguirova of Provident Data Centers, Karen Petersburg of PowerHouse Data Centers, Brian
AI Is the New Normal: Building the AI Factory for Power, Profit, and Scale
As the data center industry enters the AI era in earnest, incremental upgrades are no longer enough. That was the central message of the Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2025 session “AI Is the New Normal: Building the AI Factory for Power, Profit, and Scale,” where operators and infrastructure leaders made the case that AI is no longer a specialty workload; it is redefining the data center itse
The Distributed Data Frontier: Edge, Interconnection, and the Future of Digital Infrastructure
As AI workloads push data center infrastructure in both centralized and distributed directions, the industry is rethinking where compute lives, how data moves, and who controls the networks in between. This episode captures highlights from The Distributed Data Frontier: Edge, Interconnection, and the Future of Digital Infrastructure, a panel discussion from the 2025 Data Center Frontier Trends Sum
Uptime Institute's Max Smolaks: Power, Racks, and the Economics of the AI Data Center Boom
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent speaks with Uptime Institute research analyst Max Smolaks about the infrastructure forces reshaping AI data centers from power and racks to cooling, economics, and the question of whether the boom is sustainable.
Smolaks unpacks a surprising on-ramp to today’s AI buildout: former cryptocurrency mining operators that
Beyond the Grid: Natural Gas, Speed, and the New Data Center Reality
In this Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2025 session—moderated by Stu Dyer (CBRE) with panelists Aad den Elzen (Solar Turbines/Caterpillar), Creede Williams (Exigent Energy Partners), and Adam Michaelis (PointOne Data Centers)—the conversation centered on a hard truth of the AI buildout: power is now the limiting factor, and the grid isn’t keeping pace.
Dyer framed how quickly the market has es
ILA Facilities: The Workhorse of Fiber Transport
In this episode, we crack open the world of ILA (In-Line Amplifier) huts, those unassuming shelters are quietly powering fiber connectivity. Like mini utility substations of the fiber world, these small, secure, and distributed facilities keep internet, voice, and data networks running reliably, especially over long distances or in developing areas. From the analog roots of signal amplification to
Scaling AI: Adaptive Reuse, Power-Rich Sites, and the New GPU Frontier
In this panel session from the 2025 Data Center Frontier Trends Summit (Aug. 26-28) in Reston, Va., JLL’s Sean Farney moderates a high-energy panel on how the industry is fast-tracking AI capacity in a world of power constraints, grid delays, and record-low vacancy.
Under the banner “Scaling AI: The Role of Adaptive Reuse and Power-Rich Sites in GPU Deployment,” the discussion dives into why U.S.
Bridging the Data Center Power Gap: Utilities, On-Site Power, and the AI Buildout
Recorded live at the 2025 Data Center Frontier Trends Summit in Reston, VA, this panel brings together leading voices from the utility, IPP, and data center worlds to tackle one of the defining issues of the AI era: power.
Moderated by Buddy Rizer, Executive Director of Economic Development for Loudoun County, the session features:
Jeff Barber, VP Global Data Centers, Bloom Energy
Bob Kinscher
AI for Good: Building for AI Workloads and Using AI for Smarter Data Centers
Live from the Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2025 – Reston, VA
In this episode, we bring you a featured panel from the Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2025 (Aug. 26-28), sponsored by Schneider Electric. DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent moderates a fast-paced, highly practical conversation on what “AI for good” really looks like inside the modern data center—both in how we build for AI workl
Flex on the Future of AI-Scale Data Centers: Integrated, Modular, and Ready to Deploy
On this episode of The Data Center Frontier Show, Editor in Chief Matt Vincent sits down with Rob Campbell, President of Flex Communications, Enterprise & Cloud, and Chris Butler, President of Flex Power, to unpack Flex’s bold new integrated data center platform as unveiled at the 2025 OCP Global Summit.
Flex says the AI era has broken traditional data center models, pushing power, cooling, an
Powering the AI Era: Inside Next-Gen Data Centers
Artificial intelligence is completely changing how data centers are built and operated. What used to be relatively stable IT environments are now turning into massive power ecosystems. The main reason is simple — AI workloads need far more computing power, and that means far more energy.
We’re already seeing a sharp rise in total power consumption across the industry, but what’s even more striking
1623 Farnam CEO Bill Severn Talks Midwest Interconnection at the Crossroads of AI and the Edge
In this episode of the DCF Show podcast, Data Center Frontier Editor in Chief Matt Vincent sits down with Bill Severn, CEO of 1623 Farnam, to explore how the Omaha carrier hotel is becoming a critical aggregation hub for AI, cloud, and regional edge growth. A featured speaker on The Distributed Data Frontier panel at the 2025 DCF Trends Summit, Severn frames the edge not as a location but as the c
Inside the Data Center Boom: Building Smarter, Faster, and More Securely
In this episode, Matt Vincent, Editor in Chief at Data Frontier is joined by Rob Macchi, Vice President Data Center Solutions at Wesco and they explore how companies can stay ahead of the curve with smarter, more resilient construction strategies. From site selection to integrating emerging technologies, Wesco helps organizations build data centers that are not only efficient but future-ready. Lis
Flexential CEO Ryan Mallory Discusses Power, AI, and Bending the Physics Curve
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, we sit down with Ryan Mallory, the newly appointed CEO of Flexential, following a coordinated leadership transition in October from Chris Downie.
Mallory outlines Flexential's strategic focus on the AI-driven future, positioning the company at the critical "inference edge" where enterprise CPU meets AI GPU. He breaks down the AI infrastructure boom
DartPoints CEO Scott Willis on Building the Regional Edge for the AI Era
On this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, DartPoints CEO Scott Willis joins Editor in Chief Matt Vincent to discuss why regional data centers are becoming central to the future of AI and digital infrastructure. Fresh off his appearance on the Distributed Edge panel at the 2025 DCF Trends Summit, Willis breaks down how DartPoints is positioning itself in non-tier-one markets across the Midw
Harnessing Gravity: RRPT Hydro’s Modular Power Vision
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, DCF Editor-in-Chief Matt Vincent speaks with Ed Nichols, President and CEO of Expanse Energy / RRPT Hydro, and Gregory Tarver, Chief Electrical Engineer, about a new kind of hydropower built for the AI era.
RRPT Hydro’s piston-driven gravity and buoyancy system generates electricity without dams or flowing rivers—using the downward pull of gravity
Canyon Magnet Energy and the Future of Superconducting Power for AI Data Centers
At this year’s Data Center Frontier Trends Summit, Honghai Song, founder of Canyon Magnet Energy, presented his company’s breakthrough superconducting magnet technology during the “6 Moonshot Trends for the 2026 Data Center Frontier” panel—showcasing how high-temperature superconductors (HTS) could reshape both fusion energy and AI data-center power systems.
In this episode of the Data Center Fron
120 Circuits in 3 Inches: Meet the World’s Highest-Density Power Monitor with Packet Power
Who is Packet Power?
Since 2008, Packet Power has been at the forefront of energy and environmental monitoring, pioneering wireless solutions that helped define the modern Internet of Things (IoT). Built on the belief that energy is the new cost frontier of computation, Packet Power enables organizations to understand exactly where, when, and how energy is used—and at what cost.
As AI-driven wor
QuEra’s Yuval Boger: Building the Hybrid Quantum–Classical Future
In this episode of The Data Center Frontier Show, DCF Editor-in-Chief Matt Vincent talks with Yuval Boger, Chief Commercial Officer at QuEra Computing, about the fast-evolving intersection of quantum and AI-accelerated supercomputing.
QuEra, a Boston-based pioneer in neutral-atom quantum computers, recently expanded its $230 million funding round with new investment from NVentures (NVIDIA’s ventur
Closing the Talent Gap: How EdgeConneX Is Preparing Youth for the AI Era
Matt Vincent, Editor-in-Chief of Data Center Frontier, sits down with Angela Capon, Vice President of Marketing at EdgeConneX, to discuss the groundbreaking collaboration between EdgeConneX and the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Program.
Scaling Down: How Solidigm SSDs Help Keep Data Center Costs More Efficient
Charting the Future of AI Storage Infrastructure
In this episode, Solidigm Director of Strategic Planning Brian Jacobosky guides listeners through a tech-forward conversation on how storage infrastructure is helping redefine the AI-era data center. The discussion frames storage as more than just a cost factor; it's also a strategic building block for performance, efficiency, and savings.
Storage M
Florida’s Data Center Moment: Power, Policy, and Potential
Florida is emerging as one of the most promising new frontiers for data center growth — combining power availability, policy alignment, and strategic geography in ways that mirror the early success of Northern Virginia.
In this episode of The Data Center Frontier Show, Editor-in-Chief Matt Vincent sits down with Buddy Rizer, Executive Director of Loudoun County Economic Development, and Lila Jaber
Cooling at AI Scale: How Liquid Cooling Strategies are Redefining Data Center Resilience and Sustainability
This podcast explores the rapidly evolving thermal and water challenges facing today’s data centers as AI workloads push rack densities to unprecedented levels. The discussion highlights the risks and opportunities tied to liquid cooling—from pre-commissioning practices and real-time monitoring to system integration and water stewardship. Ecolab’s innovative approaches to thermal management can no
Evolving Challenges in Data Center Construction
Join Bill Tierney of The Data Center Construction Alliance, as he discusses some of the emerging challenges facing data center development today. Topics will include how increasing collaboration between OEMs, owners, contractors, and sub-contractors is leading to some exciting and innovative solutions in the design and construction of data centers. He will also share some examples of how collabora
How AI Is Transforming Data Center Design: Power, Cooling, and Connectivity
AI networks are driving dramatic changes in data center design, especially around power, cooling, and connectivity. Modern GPU-powered AI data centers require far more energy and generate much more heat than traditional CPU-based setups, pushing cabinets to new power densities and necessitating advanced cooling solutions like liquid direct-to-chip cooling. These environments also demand significan
Nomads at the Summit: Renewable and Sovereign Energy Opportunities for Data Center Applications
In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, the hosts from Data Center Frontier and Nomad Futurist sit down with Adrienne Pierce, CEO of New Sun Road, to explore the emerging frontier of sovereign and renewable energy solutions for modular data center deployment. With over 1,500 microgrids under management via the company’s Stellar platform, Pierce brings a field-tested perspective on
Nomads at the Summit: Africa’s Digital Future - A Conversation with UVA Darden’s Tosin Fashola & Albert Odum
In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, the hosts of Data Center Frontier and Nomad Futurist sit down with UVA Darden MBA candidates Tosin Fashola and Albert Odum for an energizing conversation about next-generation data infrastructure—and why they believe Africa is poised to be its future epicenter. With professional backgrounds spanning data center strategy at KPMG and governmen
Nomads at the Summit: From Liquid Cooling to Hyperscale Frontiers - A Conversation with Vertiv’s Greg Stover
In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, Data Center Frontier editors and Nomad Futurist hosts sit down with Greg Stover, Vertiv’s Global Director, Hi-Tech Development. The discussion delves into Stover’s work at the intersection of advanced cooling technologies, hyperscale growth, and AI-driven infrastructure design. Drawing on his experience guiding Vertiv’s strategy for high-den
Nomads at the Summit: Infrastructure Masons CEO Santiago Suinaga Talks Digital Infrastructure Frontiers
In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, the ever-curious, future-focused podcast hosts from Data Center Frontier and Nomad Futurist reunite with Infrastructure Masons CEO Santiago Suinaga for a timely, in-depth follow-up to his impactful debut on the DCF Show. With AI infrastructure growth hitting warp speed, the conversation will dig deeper into Suinaga’s vision for how the digit
Nomads at the Summit: AI Models and their Corresponding Infrastructure Needs
In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, Chris James, CEO of NoesisAI, delivers a sweeping, insight-rich overview of how different classes of AI models—from LLMs and RAG to vision AI and scientific workloads—are driving a new wave of infrastructure decisions across the data center landscape. With a sharp focus on the diverging needs of training vs. inference, James breaks down what
Nomads at the Summit: Telling the Right Data Center Stories
In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, the Data Center Frontier and Nomad Futurist hosts engage in a dynamic, behind-the-scenes conversation with two of the most influential voices shaping digital infrastructure communications: Illisa Miller, founder of iMiller PR, and Adam Waitkunas, founder of Milldam PR. With decades of experience guiding some of the industry's most prominent
Nomads at the Summit: Schneider Electric's Lovisa Tedestedt on Global Sales, Growth, and the Human Side of Data Centers
In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, the editors of Data Center Frontier and the hosts of Nomad Futurist sit down with Lovisa Tedestedt, Sales Executive at Schneider Electric, where she focuses on colocation accounts. With more than 25 years of leadership roles in international sales management and business development, Lovisa has built a career defined by strong client relatio
Nomads at the Summit: Doug Recker on Edge AI, Data Centers, and Building Resilient Infrastructure
In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, the editors of Data Center Frontier and the hosts of Nomad Futurist sit down with Doug Recker, a telecommunications veteran and edge data center pioneer with more than 30 years of industry leadership. Today, Recker leads Duos Edge AI, driving initiatives to bring multi-access edge data centers (EDCs) to underserved communities, including sch
Nomads at the Summit: Waste Heat to Water - The Path Towards Water Positive Data Centers
In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, Matt Grandbois, Vice President at AirJoule, introduces a game-changing approach to one of the data center industry’s most pressing challenges: water sustainability. As power-hungry, high-density environments collide with growing water scarcity concerns, Grandbois lays out a compelling vision for water-positive data centers—facilities that pr
Nomads at the Summit: How Medium Voltage UPS Architectures are Redefining Data Center Design to Meet the Demands of AI Densification
Speakers:
Mike Klassen, Director of Business Development, ZincFive
Sugam Patel, VP of Product Management, DG Matrix
In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, experts from ZincFive and DG Matrix unpack how medium voltage (MV) UPS architectures are redefining the way data centers power up for AI. As AI densification pushes traditional infrastructure to its limits, MV UPS solutions of
Nomads at the Summit: Melissa Farney & Bill Kleyman on the Future of AI and Digital Infrastructure
In this episode of the DCF Trends–Nomads at the Summit podcast, we bring together two dynamic voices shaping the future of digital infrastructure: Melissa Farney, Editor at Large for Data Center Frontier and board member of the Nomad Futurist Foundation, and Bill Kleyman, Contributing Editor for Data Center Frontier and CEO of Apolo, who also serves as a member of the Nomad Futurist Foundation. Me
Nomads at the Summit: Technology Infrastructure Considerations for Hyperscale, MTDC, Wholesale - A Consultant Engineer’s Perspective
Speakers:
Joseph Ford, Senior Associate – Technology, Bala Consulting Engineers
Eric Klaiber, Data Center Design Manager, Bala Consulting Engineers
In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, Joseph Ford and Eric Klaiber of Bala Consulting Engineers offer a consultant engineer’s hard-won perspective on the complex realities of designing infrastructure for hyperscale, MTDC, and wholes
Nomads at the Summit: Mission-Critical and Data Center Challenges + 7x24 National Update
In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, Data Center Frontier and Nomad Futurist hosts sit down with Bob Cassiliano, Chairman & CEO of 7x24 Exchange International, for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of mission-critical infrastructure and the evolving challenges facing the data center industry. As the leader of one of the most influential organizations in the space, Ca
Why AI is Making Liquid Cooling Inevitable
AI has pushed liquid cooling from a niche technology to a critical requirement for high density data centers.
In this episode, Pat McGinn, COO and President of CoolIT Systems, shares why AI is driving liquid cooling from optional to essential. He explains how CoolIT helps customers deliver AI systems at speed and scale through proven capacity, modular solutions, and dedicated engineering support.
Rehlko’s Solutions-First Approach to Powering Resilient Data Centers
In this episode, we’re joined by Justin Loritz, Product Manager for Large Diesel at Rehlko, to explore how the company is redefining the role of a manufacturer in today’s dynamic data center landscape.
Rehlko isn’t just delivering equipment, they’re delivering answers. As Justin shares, Rehlko’s philosophy centers on being a true solutions provider: collaborating early, working through complexity,
Generac Steps Into Data Center Backup Power
As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the data center landscape, power resiliency is being tested like never before. With enormous new facilities coming online and operators exploring alternatives to diesel, the backup power market is at an inflection point.
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, we sit down with Ricardo Navarro, Vice President of Global Solutions at Generac Power Sy
Cologix and Lambda Debut NVIDIA HGX B200 AI Clusters in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus Hosts First Nvidia HGX B200 AI Cluster, Scaling AI at the Aggregated Edge
In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, Matt Vincent sits down with Bill Bentley (Cologix) and Ken Patchett (Lambda) to discuss Columbus, Ohio’s first Nvidia HGX B200 AI cluster deployment.
The conversation dives into:
Why Columbus is emerging as a strategic hub for AI workloads in the Midwest.
How Lam
Schneider Electric's Steven Carlini on AI Workloads and the Future of Data Centers
Artificial intelligence is changing the data center industry faster than anyone anticipated. Every new wave of AI hardware pushes power, density, and cooling requirements to levels once thought impossible — and operators are scrambling to keep pace. In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, Schneider Electric’s Steven Carlini joins us to unpack what it really means to build infrastructure
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