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Inside Data Centres w/ Coral Taylor Bliss

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Sub-sea cables make the internet possible today, but what about the data centres they connect to? Take a look inside the operations of what happens inside "colo" or "metro" centres that keep the internet fast and efficient via "peering". Coral Taylor Bliss of Equinix, which manages over 112 data centres worldwide, gives us the inside scoop on what it takes to run some of the world's most critical infrastructure.

  • Coral Taylor Bliss (LinkedIn)
  • Equinex Website

    • Timestamps:

    1. 00:01:36 - Introduction of guest Coral Bliss Taylor
    2. 00:02:23 - Coral talks about her background
    3. 00:03:09 - Overview of Equinix and its founding principles
    4. 00:04:21 - Explanation of internet peering
    5. 00:07:37 - Importance of physical internet infrastructure
    6. 00:08:06 - How internet infrastructure enables web development
    7. 00:13:25 - Difference between Equinix and public cloud providers
    8. 00:45:25 - Equinix's platform and how customers utilize it
    9. 00:57:08 - Cost comparisons between Equinix, owning your own data centers, and public clouds
    10. 01:02:35 - Equinix Fabric for connecting data centers and clouds
    11. 01:06:10 - Equinix's ecosystem of connected networks and services
    12. 01:07:41 - Internet connectivity challenges in some countries
    13. 01:13:01 - Impact of satellite internet like Starlink
    14. 01:14:29 - Excitement about AI and internet-enabled entrepreneurship
    15. 01:16:00 - Sustainability considerations with aggregated data centers
    16. 01:22:19 - Where to connect with Coral / Equinix
      17. ...more
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