There's been a big focus on hyperscale facilities for generative AI. Where does the enterprise customer fit in the current data center landscape?

One of the providers focused on the enterprise market is Flexential, a company with a history providing network-focused colocation and wholesale space in second-tier markets.

Flexential CEO Ryan Mallory joins us today on Data Center Richness to share his take on the state of the enterprise data center market, how enterprises are adopting AI, and the road ahead for Flexential.

Here's an overview of our conversation:

00:00 - The Enterprise AI Data Center Landscape

01:30 - Ryan Mallory's Data Center Journey

02:52 - About Flexential: Services, Infrastructure and Who it Helps

05:55 - The Evolution of Design in the Era of AI

10:20 - Balancing Wholesale and Multi-Tenant Requirements

12:00 - The Cloudy Context for Enterprise AI

15:00 - Where AI is Gaining Traction in the Enterprise

18:00 - AI and the Enterprise Network

21:30 - Data Center Geography and the Road Ahead

26:00 - Where Will Inference Live?

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At Data Center Richness we demystify technology and explain why data centers matter, and what comes next for the Internet, cloud computing and AI. Host Rich Miller is a journalist and analyst who has been covering the data center sector for 25 years.

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LINKS FROM THIS SHOW

Flexential https://www.flexential.com/

Flexential Lines up $800 Million toDrive Growth https://www.flexential.com/resources/press-release/flexential-completes-800-million-asset-backed-securities-offering

Ryan Mallory on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-mallory-3483504/

Rich Miller on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/datacenterfrontier/

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