• Executive Roundtable

    The Data Center Frontier Executive Roundtable is a feature showcasing the insights of thought leaders on the state of the data center industry, and where it is headed. At the close of each quarter, we convene a conversation between a group of experienced executives from the data center, colocation and cloud computing industries. The questions change to address the latest industry developments, including trends in data center design, site selection, cooling and business models.
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    Roundtable Recap: Data Center Power Resilience; AI Cooling; Location Constraints; Evolving Development Economics

    Matt Vincent
    March 31, 2025
    Power constraints and AI workloads are pushing data centers toward alternative energy and advanced cooling, while land shortages and rising costs reshape site selection and business...

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    New Approaches to Meeting Data Centers’ Energy Demands: Distributed Energy & Small Modular Reactors

    Michael Stadler
    March 31, 2025
    Michael Stadler, co-founder and CTO of Xendee, explains why adaptability is key to meeting modern energy dilemmas.
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    Data Center Insights: John Pasta, JLL

    Matt Vincent
    March 31, 2025
    During our Q1 Executive Roundtable, JLL’s John Pasta highlighted geographic strategy as a key driver of profitability, pointing to operators expanding into cost-efficient markets...
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    Data Center Insights: Michael Lahoud, Stream Data Centers

    Matt Vincent
    March 31, 2025
    During our Q1 Executive Roundtable, Michael Lahoud of Stream Data Centers shared insights on how ensuring long-term energy security requires the data center industry to foster...
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    Ryan Baumann, Vice President of Sales, Power Solutions for the Americas, Rehlko

    Data Center Insights: Ryan Baumann, Rehlko

    Matt Vincent
    March 31, 2025
    During our Q1 Executive Roundtable, Ryan Baumann, VP of Sales for Power Solutions in the Americas at Rehlko, highlighted a key industry shift: the growing adoption of modular ...
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    Danielle Rossi, Data Center Strategic Sales Leader, Trane

    Data Center Insights: Danielle Rossi, Trane

    Matt Vincent
    March 31, 2025
    Among the key takeaways from our Q1 Executive Roundtable was Danielle Rossi’s discussion on liquid cooling—where she explained how different technologies demand tailored approaches...
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    Executive Roundtable: The Changing Economics of Data Center Development

    Matt Vincent
    March 26, 2025
    How are data center providers, energy specialists, and real estate firms adjusting their strategies to maintain growth and profitability amid rising costs, supply chain pressures...
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    This January, Tract Capital has announced the launch of Fleet Data Centers, a new platform dedicated to the development of mega-scale data center campuses with capacities of 500 MW or more, specifically designed for single-user customers. The initiative is led by Grant van Rooyen, CEO of Tract Capital and Executive Chairman of Fleet Data Centers, and Chris Vonderhaar, the newly appointed President of Fleet Data Centers. Defining two distinct strategies, Fleet is the mega-campus vertical development arm of Tract Capital, an alternative asset manager specializing in scaling digital infrastructure, which also operates Tract to refine development sites at ground level for data centers in terms of lining up power, fiber, zoning and entitlements. Fleet Data Centers will aim to address the next phase of hyperscale data center growth by offering customized gigawatt-level campuses that provide predictability, flexibility, and scalability for hyperscalers navigating increasing infrastructure demands.

    Executive Roundtable: Data Center Site Selection and Market Evolution in a Constrained Environment

    Matt Vincent
    March 21, 2025
    With growing constraints on land, power, and local approvals, how are data center operators adapting their site selection strategies in early 2025, and which North American markets...
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    Executive Roundtable: Cooling Imperatives for Managing High-Density AI Workloads

    Matt Vincent
    March 19, 2025
    We reached out to our panel of seasoned industry experts to gather their insights on the intricacies of emerging data center cooling technologies and efficiency strategies being...