In this episode of TAG Infrastructure Talks, Troutman Pepper Partner Alan Poole welcomes DCBLOX CEO and TAG Infrastructure Society board member Jeff Uphues to discuss the success and business model of DCBLOX — a premier tier 3 data center company developing top-class data center infrastructure in secondary and underserved markets, particularly in the Southeast — as well as many other important topics, including:

• Why second- and third-tier markets offer good opportunities for top-tier digital infrastructures;
• How DCBLOX determines what aspects of the data center network make sense to develop from scratch;
• How the developing market of digital services drives data center development; and
• The financial case for investment in data center infrastructure.