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What Data Center Innovation Looks Like in the Age of AI
What Data Center Innovation Looks Like in the Age of AI
Data center development is moving fast, and so is the computing technology that lives inside them. The AI boom is accelerating just about everything, placing a premium on innovation. So what does data center innovation look like in 2025 and beyond?
To explore this question, we turned to Phill Lawson-Shanks, the Chief Innovation Officer at Aligned Data Centers. Phill has been involved in transformative work in the sector for years, from the edge of the network to the center of the data hall.
On today's show, Phill shares how modular designs are helping Aligned keep pace with new technology and new hardware, adapting to changes in power and cooling infrastructure, and all the while staying keenly focused on sustainability.
00:00 - Intro and Phill's "Data Center Journey"
04:16 - What innovation looks like in the age of AI
08:45 - The importance of modularity in an evolving design environment
14:20 - Managing infrastructure through the cloud to AI transition
19:45 - Extending innovation to site selection and the power landscape
24:30 - Prioritizing sustainabilty in a rapidly-evolving energy industry
27:30 - Future-proofing cooling infrastructure
31:30 - The Next 5 Years - How Phill sees it
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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. Subscribe to our channel for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@DataCenterRichness?sub_confirmation=1
NOW ON SUBSTACK!
Check out the Data Center Richness Substack: https://datacenterrichness.substack.com/
On the Web: Data Center Richness https://datacenterpodcast.com/
LINKS FROM THIS SHOW Aligned Data Centers https://aligneddc.com/
Phil Lawson-Shanks on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/plawsonshanks/
Rich Miller on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/datacenterfrontier/
RELATED VIDEOS: How Aligned is Tackling the Data Center Density Challenge https://youtu.be/_zeLScBMDxk?si=k6t3xZIJKfWbBdjl
A Closer Look at Two-Phase Liquid Cooling https://youtu.be/w_Us94JgYzc
How Will Data Centers Be Different in 2030 https://youtu.be/IUO8fUWNoX8?si=QjhHEBlvx3fMR0Z
All video by Data Center Richness.
Supplemental music via Epidemic Sound https://share.epidemicsound.com/60o8qx
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By Rich MillerWhat Data Center Innovation Looks Like in the Age of AI
Data center development is moving fast, and so is the computing technology that lives inside them. The AI boom is accelerating just about everything, placing a premium on innovation. So what does data center innovation look like in 2025 and beyond?
To explore this question, we turned to Phill Lawson-Shanks, the Chief Innovation Officer at Aligned Data Centers. Phill has been involved in transformative work in the sector for years, from the edge of the network to the center of the data hall.
On today's show, Phill shares how modular designs are helping Aligned keep pace with new technology and new hardware, adapting to changes in power and cooling infrastructure, and all the while staying keenly focused on sustainability.
00:00 - Intro and Phill's "Data Center Journey"
04:16 - What innovation looks like in the age of AI
08:45 - The importance of modularity in an evolving design environment
14:20 - Managing infrastructure through the cloud to AI transition
19:45 - Extending innovation to site selection and the power landscape
24:30 - Prioritizing sustainabilty in a rapidly-evolving energy industry
27:30 - Future-proofing cooling infrastructure
31:30 - The Next 5 Years - How Phill sees it
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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. Subscribe to our channel for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@DataCenterRichness?sub_confirmation=1
NOW ON SUBSTACK!
Check out the Data Center Richness Substack: https://datacenterrichness.substack.com/
On the Web: Data Center Richness https://datacenterpodcast.com/
LINKS FROM THIS SHOW Aligned Data Centers https://aligneddc.com/
Phil Lawson-Shanks on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/plawsonshanks/
Rich Miller on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/datacenterfrontier/
RELATED VIDEOS: How Aligned is Tackling the Data Center Density Challenge https://youtu.be/_zeLScBMDxk?si=k6t3xZIJKfWbBdjl
A Closer Look at Two-Phase Liquid Cooling https://youtu.be/w_Us94JgYzc
How Will Data Centers Be Different in 2030 https://youtu.be/IUO8fUWNoX8?si=QjhHEBlvx3fMR0Z
All video by Data Center Richness.
Supplemental music via Epidemic Sound https://share.epidemicsound.com/60o8qx