Data Center
Highlights
Innovation with Empathy: A Q&A with Vivek Venkatesan
Vanguard lead data engineer and IEEE senior member Vivek Venkatesan shares how a pivotal Botswana project shaped his path, how trust turns innovation into impact , and much more.
CoolIT: 5 Fast Facts on Compute Efficiency
In this 5 Fast Facts on Compute Efficiency Q&A, CoolIT’s Ben Sutton unpacks how direct liquid cooling (DLC) drives PUE toward ~1.02, unlocks higher rack density, and where it beats immersion on cost and deployment.
Mark Grodzinsky on Building Ecosystems That Last
From Wi-Fi to AI, Mark Grodzinsky shares how chance turns, mentors, and market inflection points shaped his career – and why true innovation is about impact, not hype.
Compass & Schneider Launch Prefab Pod for AI Data Centers
The new EcoStruxure™ Pod accelerates data center readiness, reducing complexity, cost, and risk while boosting sustainability and AI workload support.
Microsoft’s Tannu Jiwnani on Responsible Innovation & Cybersecurity
From anti–money-laundering analytics to leading identity protection, Tannu Jiwnani shares how curiosity, resilience, and inclusive leadership shape responsible innovation and why diversity is security’s superpower.
Announcing TechArena’s 2025–2026 Voices of Innovation Fellows
Experts from across the compute industry provide their bold views and real-world expertise on AI era computing is driving business and societal opportunity.
Hypertec Shrinks the Data Center with Immersion-Born Servers
Hypertec’s immersion-born servers cut cooling power by 50% and shrink 10MW deployments from 100,000 sq ft to around 10,000—showing liquid cooling isn’t experimental anymore; it’s essential.
Mid-Year Report: AI Spending Soars as Data Centers Face Heat
Matty Bakkeren checks in on how data center trends are playing out in 2025, from nations pouring billions into AI supremacy projects to how data centers are trying to offset massive energy needs.
Platform9 and Commvault Partner on Private Cloud Protection
New integration delivers enterprise-grade backup, disaster recovery, and cyber resilience for virtualized and container-based workloads across Platform9’s Private Cloud Director.
TechArena's Allyson Klein: Silicon Valley Kid to Tech Storyteller
From childhood gaming consoles to guiding Intel’s message to market, Allyson Klein has spent decades proving that the best tech stories happen when engineers feel invited to share what they’ve created.
Qumulo Showcases Cloud Data Fabric Innovation
At Cloud Field Day 23, Qumulo showcased its cloud data fabric, unifying hybrid environments and solving real-world challenges in media, pharma, public safety, and more with strict data consistency.
HPE Greenlake Paves a Path to a Hybrid SAP ERP Future
A solution from HPE and SAP aims to simplify SAP Cloud ERP adoption with managed private cloud, ecosystem integration, and AI agents for enterprise transformation.
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Podcasts
GEICO’s Rebecca Weekly on IT Transformation and OCP Innovation
In this episode, Rebecca Weekly shares how GEICO is rethinking cloud strategy and embracing OCP for improved efficiency, security, and cost savings in its infrastructure journey.
Data Insights: Arm’s Eddie Ramirez on Data Center Innovations
Join Allyson Klein and Jeniece Wnorowski as they chat with Eddie Ramirez from Arm about how chiplet innovations and compute efficiency are driving AI and transforming data center architecture.
From Desktops to Data Centers: Zane Ball on Silicon Innovation
In this episode – recorded live at the OCP Summit – host Allyson Klein catches up with Intel Corporate VP Zane Ball to discuss silicon innovation, AI evolution, and the future of enterprise adoption.
How Flex Manages Power, Heat and Scale in the AI Era: Part 2
Join us as Rob Campbell from Flex discusses the challenges and innovations in data centers, focusing on power, heat, and scale, while shaping the future of AI and sustainable solutions.
How Flex Manages Power, Heat and Scale in the AI Era: Part 1
Rob Campbell of Flex discusses how Flex is driving data center transformation with cutting-edge solutions like liquid cooling, AI-ready infrastructure, and vertical integration for global hyperscalers.
CircleB: Optimizing Data Centers for AI Workloads
Tune in as Jason Maselino of Circle B discusses the role of Open Compute Project in revolutionizing data centers with energy-efficient solutions, modular designs, and AI-ready infrastructure.
Bespoke Cloud Services with Bev Crair
TechArena host talks with Bev Crair, Senior Vice President of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute about her team’s delivery of bespoke services and efforts to simplify multi-cloud adoption.
The Battle for Multi-Cloud Security
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Checkpoint Software's TJ Gonen about the state of cloud security and how security solutions must start with a developer lens
The Rising Demands on Cloud Infrastructure
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Cloudflare infrastructure VP and Open Compute Board Chair Rebecca Weekly about the rising demands on cloud infrastructure across performance, design modularity, and sustainability.
The State of Cloud Automation with Abby Kearns
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with cloud innovator Abby Kearns about the state of cloud automation and how further advancement is required to keep apace of growing cloud complexity.
Couture Silicon for the Cloud
TechArena host Allyson Klein talks with Ampere Chief Product Officer Jeff Wittich on rise of Ampere fueled computing in the cloud and why Ampere's lineup places it in an excellent position for the next wave of cloud growth.
Universal Storage Disruption - Vast Data Podcast
Allyson chats with Vast Data co-founder and CMO Jeff Denworth about Universal Storage and why it aims to disrupt traditional data paradigms.
