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DCD Zero Downtime: The Bi-Weekly Data Center Show

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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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DCD speaks with David Rothenstein, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Ciena, about how the company plans to support the demands for AI infrastructure. Rothenstein talks about connectivity up, out, and across data centers, hollow-core... more

In this episode, DCD sits down with Mark Pestridge and Paul Lewis to talk about Telehouse's EMEA strategy following the company's senior leadership reshuffle.

We discuss expansion plans, the company's relationship with the National Physical Laborat... more

DCD speaks to Marissa Hummon, CTO of Utilidata, about the company's Karman platform and its potential implications for the data center market.

With today's announcement that he is resigning, we look at UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's data center legacy.

Talking to Kao Data CEO Spencer Lamb, we look at the impact (or lack of) AI Growth Zones, why UK energy prices are so high, if copyright... more

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Mark Pestridge
Managing Director Telehouse Europe
Telehouse Europe
Episode: Episode 107 - Telehouse talks EMEA with Paul Lewis and Mark Pestridge
Paul Lewis
Executive Vice President and General Manager of Telehouse
Telehouse
Episode: Episode 107 - Telehouse talks EMEA with Paul Lewis and Mark Pestridge
Marissa Hummon
CTO of Utilidata
Utilidata
Episode: Episode 106 - Rewiring the grid with Marissa Hummon, Utilidata
Spencer Lamb
CEO of Kao Data
Kao Data
Episode: Bonus episode - What should the data center industry expect from the next UK Prime Minister? With Kao Data CEO Spencer Lamb
James Stirrat-Ellis
CEO of Build Inc., an AI-native services firm for development
Build Inc.
Episode: Episode 105 - Using AI to build AI, with James Stirrat-Ellis of Build
Ben Wodecki
senior editor at SDX Central
SDX Central
Episode: Episode 104 - Re-introducing SDx, with senior editor Ben Wodecki
Pradeep Vincent
Executive vice president and chief technical architect at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Episode: Episode 103 - Networking at hyperscale with Pradeep Vincent, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Patrick Halley
President and CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association
Wireless Infrastructure Association
Episode: Bonus episode - The telco build out with Patrick Halley, Wireless Infrastructure Association
Sumti Jairath
Chief Architect at SambaNova
SambaNova
Episode: Episode 102 - The training to inference passageway with Sumti Jairath, SambaNova

Hosts

Georgia Butler
Editor and host involvement focused on cloud, hybrid, and infrastructure from a DCD perspective.
Paul Lipscomb
Telecoms editor and host with a data-center and network infrastructure lens.

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Episode 107 - Telehouse talks EMEA with Paul Lewis and Mark Pestridge
Q: How is Telehouse approaching expansion given high construction costs and demand for high-density deployments?
The strategy focuses on expanding existing campuses with new capacity while leveraging interconnection strengths, and adopting flexible, hybrid, and modular cooling approaches to meet evolving customer needs without overbuilding.
Episode 107 - Telehouse talks EMEA with Paul Lewis and Mark Pestridge
Q: What was the motivation behind the leadership reshuffle on April 1st?
The move was an evolution to empower local leadership with more ownership and responsibility within Telehouse Europe, aligning with the parent company's strategy and leveraging UK-market knowledge to drive growth.
Episode 104 - Re-introducing SDx, with senior editor Ben Wodecki
Q: What's a memorable career moment for you that shaped your approach to tech journalism?
Early work in IP law and tech policy, including high-profile copyright and trademark cases, demonstrated the importance of deep research, reliable sourcing, and the role of journalism as gatekeeping of truth.
Episode 104 - Re-introducing SDx, with senior editor Ben Wodecki
Q: How has AI affected SDX Central's editorial process and team growth?
AI is used to support tasks like transcription and translation, but growth has emphasized hiring skilled editors and researchers to ensure depth, nuance, and accuracy in coverage.
Episode 104 - Re-introducing SDx, with senior editor Ben Wodecki
Q: What is SDX Central and what does it cover now that SDX is part of the DCD InfraX family?
SDX Central covers software-defined everything, expanding beyond networks to include AI, hardware interconnections, and the broader digital infrastructure landscape, while maintaining focus on rigorous, human-led reporting.

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The show focuses on the future of data centers and digital infrastructure, with conversations that blend industry strategy, technology, and policy. Recent episodes center on AI-driven data-center growth, energy procurement and sustainability, hyperscale networks, and the evolving roles of telecom and edge architectures. Guests range from AI hardware designers and cloud architects to policymakers and industry association leaders, offering practical insights into site selection, power, regulatory considerations, and risk management. The format tends to pair technical depth with business implications, making it valuable for operators, developers, investors, and technology providers overseeing large-scale data-center projects. Notable angles in... more

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