The Yotta Podcast

The End-Customer is Changing

This week on the Yotta Podcast, Founder George Rockett sits down with friend of the pod Dan Golding of Appleby Strategy Group, to discuss his latest blog post, "Why The End of Hyperscale is Good News." They touch on the rise of new market entrants, the complexities of AI Infrastructure, and the challenges of delivering projects on spec in the current economic environment. They also take a deep dive into the communication gaps that exist between data center providers and hyperscalers, and even touch on current events, like the recent challenge faced in Ashburn, VA, due to extreme heat and energy demands this past week in the United States.

AI and the Evolution of Data Centers

This week on the Yotta Podcast, Founder George Rockett sits down with David Quirk P.E., President & CEO of DLB Associates Consulting Engineers, to unpack the evolution AI is having on data centers. From data center design to the one megawatt rack, collaboration across industry is becoming more essential for overcoming challenges and driving progress. David shares his insights on software applications, new cooling technologies, operational efficiency, and keeping up with the rapid pace of technological advancement.

Decarbonizing Digital Infrastructure

Senior Content Director Sarah Zilonis sits down with Miranda Gardiner, Executive Director of the iMasons Climate Accord, to discuss why a sustainable industry is closer than we think. They explore Miranda's unique perspectives and how the Climate Accord approaches bringing various companies together to work through challenges. They also dive into how energy demand for AI creates an exciting and more innovative problem-solving environment across the industry, where leaders and decision-makers have a unique opportunity to tackle the energy crisis head-on.

Energy, AI, and the New Regulatory Race

George Rockett is joined by Mark P. Mills—energy futurist, author, and Executive Director at the National Center for Energy Analytics—for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of power, compute, and regulation in the AI age. From the counterintuitive reality that efficiency fuels energy demand, to the evolving role of gas generation and the regulatory sprint to keep up, Mills offers his characteristically sharp take on where we’re headed.

Optimizing AI Data Center Deployment

George Rockett sits down with Dan Golding, CTO at Appleby Strategy Group, for a deep dive into the AI-driven evolution of data centers. From the shifting tides of digital infrastructure to the high-stakes economics of AI-specific builds, they unpack the challenges, opportunities, and game-changing dynamics shaping the future of networks.

Behind the Digital Infrastructure Industry's Big Deals

George Rockett sits down with Kemal Hawa, Partner at Greenberg Taurig one the world's pre-eminent law forms for digital infrastructure transactions. Involved in many of the largest transactions the industry has seen, Kemal shares the view from his front row seat as deal sizes get much bigger. Gigawatt big.

Unleashing Power: From Logistics to Data Center Innovation

George Rockett talks to Peder Naerboe, Founder and Executive Chair of Bulk Infrastructure, a progressive and highly sustainability-focused Norwegian data center operator, and then some. Peder personifies the Yotta idea of connecting the silos and, in this conversation, goes back to the beginning of his journey into the digital world. It's taken him from the logistics industry to massive data center zoning projects, and into the subsea world as he looks to unleash stranded power capacity in ex-industrial regions of the cold North.

New Ways to Build Out at the Scale of AI

George Rockett talks to data center industry 'rockstar' Christian Belady about a long and illustrious career that has taken him from thermal engineer to infrastructure lead at Microsoft and what life's like on the 'other side' advising DigitalBridge and other exciting businesses. They talk about post-PUE, nature-positive, and how the industry must adapt to the massive scale of infrastructure in this next wave of development.