AI is transforming the enterprise—and data centers are at the heart of it. In this episode of The Data Center Strikes Back, Nokia's Clayton Wagar, Principal Consulting Engineer, and Kyndryl's James Knights, Principal Architect, unpack the rise of AI workloads, the surge in edge infrastructure investments, and the technical demands driving next-generation network design. From scaling performance and adopting open standards like ultra-ethernet and SONiC, to exploring real-world enterprise use cases, this conversation reveals how data centers must evolve to power the AI era. Tune in to hear how industry leaders are shaping the future of enterprise connectivity and critical infrastructure.

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Host:

• Peter Nass, Offering Manager, Kyndryl

Guests:

• Clayton Wagar, Principal Consulting Engineer, Nokia
• James Knights, Principal Architect, Kyndryl

'The data center strikes back' is a joint production by Nokia and Kyndryl.

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