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Gary Wojtaszek, former CEO, CyrusOne, Vice Chair , DayOne Data Centers joins KRLD's David Johnson on this episode of CEO Spotlight.

Eric Schwartz, CEO of CyrusOne, joins KRLD's David Johnson in this episode of CEO Spotlight.

In this episode, we interview Amanda Justice (AJ), Director of Enterprise Architecture at ServiceNow. AJ has a rich background in technology, having worked at Trilogy Software, EMC, and CyrusOne before joining ServiceNow. She has extensive experience in enterprise architecture and modernization in energy and utility operations globally.  Key highlights of the episode:   04:30 - How AJ fell into the role of enterprise architecture and what inspired her to pursue it   07:15 - How ServiceNow's enterprise architecture team supports and shapes the organization   10:20 - How ServiceNow's architecture facilitates scalability and flexibility for large enterprises with complex IT environments   14:45 - Security considerations organizations should be aware of when deploying ServiceNow, especially with the advent of Generative AI   18:00 - How ServiceNow supports governance and compliance requirements across various industries and regions   21:30 - AJ's biggest takeaways for listeners about ServiceNow implementation, security, and enterprise architecture See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we interview Amanda Justice (AJ), Director of Enterprise Architecture at ServiceNow. AJ has a rich background in technology, having worked at Trilogy Software, EMC, and CyrusOne before joining ServiceNow. She has extensive experience in enterprise architecture and modernization in energy and utility operations globally.  Key highlights of the episode:   04:30 - How AJ fell into the role of enterprise architecture and what inspired her to pursue it   07:15 - How ServiceNow's enterprise architecture team supports and shapes the organization   10:20 - How ServiceNow's architecture facilitates scalability and flexibility for large enterprises with complex IT environments   14:45 - Security considerations organizations should be aware of when deploying ServiceNow, especially with the advent of Generative AI   18:00 - How ServiceNow supports governance and compliance requirements across various industries and regions   21:30 - AJ's biggest takeaways for listeners about ServiceNow implementation, security, and enterprise architecture See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Data Center Frontier opens our podcast interview catching up with CyrusOne CEO Eric Schwartz by discussing the company's recent $12 billion in announced financing, highlighted by a new $8 billion warehouse facility in the U.S. to support growth driven by demand from hyperscalers and AI technologies. In the course of the discussion, Schwartz notes CyrusOne's strong growth trajectory, new leadership, and expansion plans in Europe and Japan, while emphasizing the organization's principles of earning customers' trust and a commitment to operational excellence.  We also receive an update on the progress of the company's Intelliscale offering for build-to-suit AI data centers. Additionally, the talk covers CyrusOne's 2024 sustainability report, focusing on the company's carbon neutrality efforts, renewable energy investments, and the overall industry's commitment to reducing carbon footprints.

Eric Schwartz, CEO , CyrusOne joins KRLD's David Johnson on this episode of CEO Spotlight.

In this episode, we chat with Josh Snowhorn, the founder and CEO of Quantum Loophole, a data center company that is building the biggest data center campus in the world, with the most amount of power and fiber. Josh shares his career journey, from how skipping work to go surfing accidentally got into telecom and data center sales, to becoming a leader and innovator in the interconnection industry, working for companies like Terremark, Verizon, Cincinnati Bell, and CyrusOne. He also talks about the role and challenges of being a CEO and reveals some of his mentors and influences, such as Manny Medina and Gary Wojtaszek, who pushed him to achieve things he didn't think he could.This is a fascinating and inspiring conversation that you don't want to miss!-Do what you loveIf you're miserable it's going to make everybody else miserable around you. So move on, go somewhere else, do something else, and follow your passions.-Josh's Links: LinkedInQuantum Loophole--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-imposter-syndrome-network-podcast Make it a great day.

Eric Schwartz, CEO of CyrusOne, joins KRLD's David Johnson on this episode of CEO Spotlight

In this episode, Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence are accompanied by Paul Peterson, Senior Director Facilities Manager at JLL overseeing operations at multiple data center locations in the Northeast on the CyrusOne account.In this position, Paul is a major piece in the puzzle to ensure that customers have uptime, availability and connectivity with their data set and data set requirements. Nabeel digs deeper asking, “What's your day-to-day job? Are you just keeping the data center active in life?” “We'reboots-on-the-ground engineers at the facilities, keeping everything going. We deal with the maintenance plans, budget forecasts, everything that operationally needs to happen at that data center from the critical side all the way to the carpets and the paint on the walls - It runs through our team.” Paul never really had an interest in school growing up. He shares some insight with our co-hosts on how that played a role in his journey:“I remember what it was like coming out of high school as not a great academic, not really knowing where I was going. I had to learn the hard way. I had to kind of figure things out and it was concerning…this is why I'm doing what I'm doing with you guys and I'm talking to trade schools, visiting students, and having these conversations.”Nabeel asks Paul, "What's next for you? What are you thinking?"“I'm very, very happy where I'm at. I think things again kind of fell into place for a reason and timelines worked, and I think that the success of the [CyrusOne] account is that we're heading in the right direction.”Paul leaves us with advice for the younger generation beginning their own career journeys in the industry:“The best thing I can say for the students is to follow their passions. Find your aptitudes, do things, and you have to enjoy what you're doing. I had to learn a lot of hard mistakes before I figured out how to get from A to B. But I think this is a great industry. Everybody I've met in this industry always has a positive trajectory about them and we're booming, it's getting bigger, faster every day. If we can get these students in the right mindset, give 'em the skills they need, I think there's gonna be some really tremendous players.”

Eric Schwartz, CEO, CyrusOne joins KRLD's David Johnson for this episode of CEO Spotlight.

In this What's Next interview, Africa Data Centres CEO Tesh Durvasula meets with Aki Anastasiou to discuss the company's journey to becoming an industry leader in the data centre and hosting industry. Durvasula is an experienced CEO who specialises in digital infrastructure. He served as the Vice President of the Internet Services Division at AboveNet Communications from 1997 until 2002 – when he co-founded NYC Connect. Serving as NYC Connect COO for five years, Durvasula then joined Telx as its Chief Marketing and Business Officer, before taking on the same role at Quality Technology Services (QTS). Durvasula then moved to CyrusOne in 2012, where he worked for 10 years as the company's CCO. During this time, he also was appointed as President for CyrusOne Europe in 2018, and President and CEO of CyrusOne in 2020. Durvasula was responsible for driving sales growth and leading significant acquisitions worth over $1 billion while in the role, and grew CyrusOne's annual revenue from $221 million to $1 billion. He was appointed as the CEO of Africa Data Centres at the beginning of 2022 and has demonstrated excellent leadership and generated exceptional value for the company. Durvasula begins the interview by talking about Africa Data Centres' journey to becoming a leading data centre provider in Africa. He discusses the biggest challenges along this journey and explains how Africa's data centre industry compares to the rest of the world.

Eric Schwartz of CyrusOne joins KRLD's David Johnson on this episode of CEO Spotlight. 

From surfboard to snowboard to board of directors, Quantum Loophole's CEO Josh Snowhorn has always been able to catch the next wave. Join this highly entertaining Nomad Futurist podcast to hear the story of a passionate industry leader, innovator and sports enthusiast who finds exciting synergies that keep him at the forefront of the critical infrastructure industry. Snowhorn grew up as a scion of the successful Neiman Marcus family and the happy child of highly educated parents who lived a hippie lifestyle.  Nevertheless, Snowhorn was the black sheep of the family, eschewing Harvard for his passions for surfing and snowboarding which he subsidized by photographing tourists. Through a surfing contact he got involved in doing retrofits for telecom hotels which in turn gave him enough experience to land a job at Terremark, a Miami based real estate company that was involved in constructing data centers during the early dotcom era. “I recognized very quickly that Terremark was going to be something magical. I had this amazing opportunity to really make something of myself and I knew that I had it in my DNA to achieve things.” Snowhorn, who considers himself to be a proud nerd, soon became an expert in interconnection and peering and was responsible for extraordinary growth at the company. He also founded the Global Peering Forum. “I was responsible for peering and interconnection and cross connects and the Global Peering Forum and all that at the same time, driving massive transactional business to the company. I approached it from a sense of friendship and camaraderie in the industry. The people I sold to were really my friends and they trusted me.” After eleven years at Terremark, Snowhorn went on to work for CyrusOne where he grew revenue 23% year-on-year.  Snowhorn's latest enterprise, Quantum Loophole, is focused on addressing the scalability, connectivity, and cost-efficiency challenges of today's large-scale deployments. “I looked at the elements that we needed in our industry; land, energy, water, and fiber. Those are essentials… that ecosystem just needs to be supported with mass scale facilities. That's what we're hoping to do…find the phase one perfect location, and then scale that out around the country and become a wholesaler to the wholesalers.” Quantum Loophole is currently developing a first-of-its kind 2,100-acre data center campus in Frederick, Maryland that supports Northern Virginia's data center alley. Snowhorn is a committed futurist. He has an aversion to thinking inside the box and is constantly encouraging his team: “I want you to forget about what you did in the past. That doesn't mean a thing. I want you to think about the future.…if we shape our business that way, we're going to be ahead of everybody.” Snowhorn's enthusiasm and generosity of spirit have been key to his success in sales and business development, and with regards to the next generation, he is clearly committed to paying it forward. “When I meet the kids coming into our industry who don't go to college, a lot of them dropped out of high school, and I watch how they're trying to succeed in the networking industry, I can't wait to give them an opportunity.” Josh Snowhorn is Founder & CEO of Quantum Loophole, Inc. which offers a rapid platform delivery for land, power, connectivity, and scale to support the needs of hyperscalers, enterprises and colocation providers. Snowhorn values approachability, accessibility, collaboration, innovation, and growth. These qualities guided Snowhorn's leadership in the interconnection industry over the last 20 years and building over $10B of value along the way. He has pretty much seen and done it all through key founding and executive positions at Terremark, Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Cincinnati Bell, and CyrusOne (Nasdaq: CONE). Josh founded the Global Peering Forum, the annual meeting for the Internet...

In this episode, inspiratia's senior infrastructure analyst, Andrew Pope, speaks to Jonathan Evans, director of Total Data Centre Solutions, to discuss his views on where the data centre market is headed in 2022.With some major M&A activity taking place in the sector in recent years, notably KKR's US$15 billionn acquisition of CyrusOne, Jonathan imparts some of the deep knowledge gained from his decades of experience in data centre development to give us an idea of what major trends will emerge in the market over coming years.Primarily, the the discussion focuses on how the maturation of the data centre market in developed countries is influencing financing and M&A activity, while also touching on new themes including the potential shift in investor focus to emerging markets and the growing role of renewable power in data centre development.Catch us on Twitter: @thejointventur1 and subscribe and listen to all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other providers.

Matt Pullen, EVP, Managing Director, CyrusOne, joins me on Tech Talks Daily. The premier global data center real estate investment trust (REIT) has over 50 data centers worldwide, including a range of facilities in London, Dublin, and Frankfurt, and some exciting expansion plans in Europe.  We discuss what the future data center will look like and how increased regulation and legislation will impact the landscape. Matt also shares his predictions for the future and explores sustainability in the industry, and I learn more about the founding of the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact. About CyrusOne CyrusOne (NASDAQ: CONE) is a premier global REIT specializing in design, construction and operation of more than 50 high-performance data centers worldwide. The Company provides mission-critical facilities that ensure the continued operation of IT infrastructure for approximately 1,000 customers, including approximately 200 Fortune 1000 companies. A leader in hybrid-cloud and multi-cloud deployments, CyrusOne offers colocation, hyperscale, and build-to-suit environments that help customers enhance the strategic connection of their essential data infrastructure and support achievement of sustainability goals. CyrusOne data centers offer world-class flexibility, enabling clients to modernize, simplify, and rapidly respond to changing demand.  Combining exceptional financial strength with a broad global footprint, CyrusOne provides customers with long-term stability and strategic advantage at scale.      

This week we are joined by someone who is building what will most likely become the world's largest data centre campus. The site is so big, it could nearly contain three Cities of London. The most intriguing thing: he says this is the smallest project on the table for the business. We are talking of course about Josh Snowhorn, founder and CEO of Quantum Loophole, who values approachability, accessibility, collaboration, innovation and growth, qualities that have guided Josh's leadership in the interconnection industry over the last 20 years and building over US$10 billion of value along the way. Josh has pretty much seen and done it all through key founding and executive positions at Terremark, Verizon, Cincinnati Bell, and CyrusOne, recently acquired by KKR and GIP for a whopping US$15 billion. Outside of the data halls, his love for speed and cars has led him to launch TrackRats, LLC, the premier car club for track enthusiasts. He has also been a surfer for 39 years and a snowboarder for 25 years, traveling the globe in pursuit of experiences. Here at the GBM podcast, we hope you enjoy this episode and do leave us a review and share it with your contacts. We invite you back again for the next episode with another big name in the digital infrastructure space. If you want to get more from the definitive podcast for the business of digital infrastructure, make sure you subscribe to Great Business Minds. See you soon!    ///////////////////////   This episode features our commercial partner Portman Partners, the leading executive search firm working exclusively in the digital infrastructure sector. Visit www.portmanpartners.com for more information.   ///////////////////////   Get more from the GBM Podcast on: Official Website LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube

Gary Wojtaszek, the former CEO of CyrusOne and founder of Recreational Realty returns to speak with KRLD's David Johnson about data centers, what is driving their growth, and discusses a little about bitcoin mining.

What was supposed to just be a vacation to national parks across the U.S. in an RV turned into a business idea for Gary Wojtaszek, the former CEO of CyrusOne. Recreational Realty leases indoor, enclosed and covered storage for people to keep their boats, RVs, campers and trailers.

Climate change is one of the greatest threats that humanity faces, and it's important for each of us to do what we can in fighting its impact. However, while pledging to use our cars less and turn off our appliances overnight is all very well, organisations and industries also need to enact policies to limit and manage their own carbon footprints.One of the biggest sources of energy consumption within the modern business world is data centres, estimated to contribute as much as the global air travel industry in terms of carbon emissions. Ongoing efforts are being made to reduce the environmental impact of data centres, though, and there are a number of ways in which organisations can ensure their data centres are as green as possible. We're joined this week by Matt Pullen, executive vice president and managing director of data centre operator CyrusOne, to discuss some of these initiatives, as well as some top tips for reducing your data centre's carbon footprint. For more information on these topics, head to https://bit.ly/ITPP-green.

News around the data center industry for February 2022; Major players are moving into Africa; Databank adds Houston with purchase of 4 CyrusOne data centers; OVHCloud fire aftermath; Metaverse and the need for more data centers; Singapore to be selective about their data centers: moratorium to end?Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

Recent acquisitions of CoreSite & CyrusOne are the largest in the industry to date; what it means for each as well as the buyers.  Quantum computing continues to grow as the applications and logistics advance; but are they poised to help or consume more energy than ever?Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

Kirk's background is in the U.S. military, serving as an electronics technician aboard the USS Memphis until the turn of the century. After getting out of the Navy, he started looking for career paths to plug himself into. He worked as a field service engineer while simultaneously getting his Bachelor of Business Management degree. Because the role involved traveling from site to site, he got to witness the building of multiple data centers and tech businesses in the early 2000s. After graduation, he became the Southwest Regional Project Manager at EATON. Towards the end of his tenure there, he was diagnosed with cancer. As he was battling against the disease, he vowed to strive for something much bigger than his management role. With whatever time he had left, he wanted to master the skills that would put him on top of the industry. He skipped around for the next few years, learning what he could from each company or contract as he went: EDSA Micro, HP, Modular Power Solutions, CyrusOne, NOVA Mission Critical, and Aligned Energy. He had opportunities to work with some of the best companies in the industry. He was also fortunate enough to remain healthy in the process of gaining this experience. When Kirk had learned everything he could, all the while making some excellent industry contacts and lifelong friends, he was ready for the next step. In 2015, he became the Co-Founder of Data Center Austin Conference (DCAC). From there he didn't look back. Later he expanded his grasp, becoming the CEO of OVERWATCH Mission Critical, which recently celebrated its second anniversary. Around half the staff is ex-military, driven and mission oriented. Sometimes their skill sets didn't apply directly to the industry, but their tenacity allowed these recruits to adapt to their new, fast paced industry even though it has such a high learning curve. One of their first clients, Compass Datacenters, helped them to set up the diversity and apprenticeship programs that shaped OVERWATCH's culture. Why Does Ex-Military Apprenticeship Matter? The common thread that runs through the soul of every ex-military person is drive. They spent years with concrete routines and long work hours, sometimes upwards of 100 hours a week even outside of combat environments. Transitioning to civilian life can leave these veterans without direction. There's a mental health crisis for a lot of veterans, with military suicides being four times more common than combat fatalities worldwide. Civilian life is simply a different universe. Direction and purpose are the keys to bridging these two lifestyles successfully. Whether these veterans have experienced trauma during their service, or whether they're just experiencing a massive culture shock that leaves them questioning their purpose and identity, a disciplined framework needs to go hand in hand with an understanding environment. This is why ex-military apprenticeship is so critical. It provides an all-important lifeline that will help them to achieve reintegration more successfully.

Welcome to the Oil and Gas Digital Doers podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by HPE. This week our host Michael O'Sullivan talks with CyrusOne founder Dave Ferdman about the progress of digital transformation in oil and gas — since even before we called it digital transformation. Many thanks to HPE for sponsoring this show. Edge computing? Make sure you have a look at HPE Greenlake. More Oil and Gas Global Network Podcasts OGGN.com – https://oggn.com/podcasts OGGN on Social LinkedIn Group | LinkedIn Company Page | Facebook | modalpoint | OGGN OGGN Events Get notified each month Michael O'Sullivan LinkedIn      

In this podcast, techUK's Emma Fryer and CyrusOne's EVP, Managing Director Europe, Matt Pullen, explore current market trends in the data centre sector and discuss how data infrastructure capacity is being deployed in the UK and across Europe. They consider whether the current demand for capacity can be met and if so, how it will be delivered. They also review the underlying growth drivers – both in terms of the adoption and deployment of digital services and of course the big players who are generating the majority of customer demand. They also discuss the balance between the urgent need to decarbonise our operations, the energy intensive nature of the sector and the wider role of digitalisation in reducing emissions. They review sector progress to date in areas like renewables adoption and formal net zero commitments. https://www.techuk.org/ https://www.techuk.org/developing-markets/data-centres.html

In this weeks episode I am joined by Steve Hayward, Senior Director European Operations at CyrusOne. Steve shares his insights to the the operational side of data centres and his views on how the sector can move forward in the coming years.Steve started his career with an apprenticeship in the aviation engineering sector prior to developing a successful career in the data centre sector. Steve shares his advice on how you can transition from another sector to data centres and why the skills you gain in other sectors can be very beneficial in the world of data centres.We also discuss the impact of covid on the operational side of the sector, the amazing job the engineers have done during this period, and what positives we can take from the effects of the pandemic.Finally we cover the ongoing talent challenge and discuss how we can attract more people to the sector. It is time to pull back the curtains!Steve offers some great advice on how you can develop a career in data centres and what the sector needs to do to ensure it can keep up with the growth.

The History of CyrusOne Since 2001, CyrusOne has competed at the forefront of the data center industry as a respected leader and innovator. Today, their portfolio includes more than 40 enterprise-class facilities across 3 continents and more than 4 million square feet of total net rentable square footage. CyrusOne is also known for introducing industry firsts such as the CyrusOne National Internet Exchange (IX)interconnection platform, Massively Modular® data center engineering and an online purchasing interface known as Data Center Marketplace. And in 2013, CyrusOne began trading on the NASDAQ Exchange under the symbol CONE. We recently spoke with Matt Pullen, the Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Europe for CyrusOne, about the current state of CyrusOne operations and what the future holds for them and other data center operators. Pullen is responsible for driving the growth of CyrusOne's operations in Europe and delivering the very best in data center excellence to CyrusOne's hyperscale and enterprise customers worldwide. And as he shared with us, in addition to continuing to promote excellence across everything that CyrusOne delivers, the company is also eagerly searching for answers to what everyone continues to ask about the environmental impact of data centers around the world. The Sustainability Question With some of the largest companies in the world as their customers, CyrusOne is invariably a part of the sustainability commitments made by their clients. Pullen makes it clear that sustainability isn't just something CyrusOne looks at passively — they're committed to leading the conversation. The data centers CyrusOne builds today will hopefully serve customers for decades to come, meaning that data centers aren't just responsible for responding to today's sustainability questions, but tomorrow's as well. As Pullen explains, if we concentrate on solving yesterday's problems, we'll be locking ourselves into data center designs and systems that may be ill-suited for the environmental challenges of the future. With ever-increasing demands, solutions won't come easy. Pullen shares that some data centers used to view 40-50% utilization as high, but now CyrusOne has customers who will run close to 100% utilization. Considering that customers have their own corporate targets, the responsibility rests on Pullen and his team to make sure they're providing the most efficient data centers out there. At the end of the day, data center utilization rates are reaching unprecedented heights. So in addition to maintaining an adequate PUE and water utilization efficiency, CyrusOne has to grapple with density numbers jumping from 7.5 kW per rack to around 12.5 kW per rack and the increase in the stress on cooling efficiency that brings with it. The conversation for a solution, Pullen shares, is still ongoing. Data centers will have to communicate with local governments to get on the same page about whether data centers operating at a higher temperature may be an operational option or if there are other solutions out there. Whether governments will step in with regulatory measurements or if they'll allow data centers to continue to self-regulate is yet to be seen. If data center providers hope to determine their own future, they'll have to act fast. While we can daydream about a future where data centers may one day fit in our pockets, Pullen is quick to point out that the miniaturization of data centers hasn't happened since he joined this industry — and it doesn't look like it will soon. This means that it's up to companies like CyrusOne to innovate to sustainably serve their clients before governments feel the impetus is on them to step in and facilitate changes. For those looking to break into the data center market, the sustainability side of this equation is yet unanswered — leaving room for those who are capable of providing excellent service in an environmentally friendly way to make a mark.

In this episode I am joined by Simon Ford - AVP EMEA at CyrusOne. We discuss Simon's career and how CyrusOne have adapted to the rapid growth and changing demands within the data centre sector. Simon studied Minerals Estate Management at university before starting a career in the oil & gas sector. As a result of a downturn in the oil industry Simon moved into networks and the data centre sector. We discuss how the data centre sector has evolved during Simon's career and why data centre real estate differs from commercial real estate. We then cover a number of key topics in the industry, including the changing demands created by covid, how CyrusOne have adapted to meet the increased demand, how cloud has impacted the sector, and what the future looks like for the world of data centres.Simon has a great insight into the changing demands of customers within the data centre sector and he shares some excellent advice on how others can develop a successful career in the sector. 

Season 2, episode 15 is presented by deputy editor Melanie Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, senior reporter Natalie Bannerman and special guest Simon Ford, AVP for the EMEA region at CyrusOne. In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from OTT partnerships to satellites and subsea cables. In telecoms, Natalie covers the news that AWS has secured a public cloud contract with the a leading OTT and in Alaska, Quintillion is connecting its Arctic ground station to Equinix's Seattle data centre. Elsewhere, BT's mobile subsidiary, EE, has launched new 5G spectrum and Aryaka has acquired SASE provider Secucloud. Alan explains why the successful bidders for Ethiopia's telecoms licences will not be restricted to using Ethio Telecom's infrastructure – and why there could be lessons to learn from Myanmar. While in satellites, OneWebis in ‘advanced' talks with its next big investor and Starlink has received 500,000 pre-orders, according to Elon. In the world of data centres, Natalie brings us the latest on Green Mountain's new land parcel in Norway and American Tower's Atlanta extension. Over at Ascenty, data centres across Latam are now connected to Seaborn's network; EdgeConneX is expanding across six US cities; and two new pieces of research have found cloud infrastructure spendis increasing by 35% a year. Joining this week's conversation, we also welcome Simon Ford, AVP for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at CyrusOne. Simon explains why we're at the start of a revolution and how it links to data centre capacity, carbon neutrality and the rise of the data centre REIT.

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from OneWeb's aviation network to the "Swiss army knife of data centre campuses". Natalie explains why Airtel Africa has become the latest telco to sell off its tower infrastructure, and over in the GCC Virgin Mobile Kuwait has become the country's first MVNO. In subsea, Galapagos Cable Systems (GCS) and Xtera are to build a new system to the Galapagos Islands and Interxion has entered into an agreement with Telxius to enable direct interconnection for the Dunant subsea cable at Interxion Paris, France. In data centres, Abigail covers the news that demand for facilities in Europe is on track to increase by a third this year, while over at AWS a new CEO has been named. Abigail also shares the news that in Australia, Upcloudhas confirmed a new data centre in Sydney and in Nebraska, Facebook is expanding its Papillion facility. Alan brings us the latest on how the pandemic is forcing change in the industry. This follows the news this week that international mobile money transactions have reached US$1 billion a month and home working is on track to continue for the foreseeable. While in China, the pandemic has pushed spending on cloud infrastructure to $5.8 billion. And in preparation for the end of the pandemic – and the return of international travel – OneWeb is moving into aviation networks. Joining this week's conversation, former Terremark and CyrusOne executive Josh Snowhorn shares the details on Quantum Loophole. In the interview, Snowhorn explains the plans, the story behind the name, and why it is the "Swiss army knife" of data centre campuses. To read the current edition of the magazine, click here, and to find out more about the Power 100, click here. This episode features Capacity deputy editor Melanie Mingas, editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman, and special guest Josh Snowhorn.

In this weeks episode I am joined by Matt Pullen,  EVP Managing Director for CyrusOne Europe.  After initially training as a pilot Matt has developed a highly successful career in the data center industry and has an excellent view of the European data centre region.  We discuss how Matt first trained as a pilot before re-training in real estate prior to starting his career in data centres with CBRE. Following over twenty years within CBRE Matt joined Zenium who went on to be acquired by CyrusOne. We then discuss how Matt began his role within CyrusOne and what it has been like being a leader of a major business unit within the last 12 months.  We then discuss CyrusOne's operations in Europe taking a look at London and the FLAP(D) markets. We also discuss the emerging markets in Europe and the future plans for CyrusOne in the region.   Matt offers a great insight into the European market and the future plans of data centre development in the region.  

The data center industry holds a leadership position on climate change issues as technological advances create greater efficiencies while economies of scale result in a lower energy profile, according to Kyle Myers, senior director of environmental health, safety, and sustainability at CyrusOne, Inc. (Nasdaq: CONE). Speaking on the REIT Report, Myers pointed to estimates that 1-3% of the entire power consumed on earth is consumed within data centers. CyrusOne has set a goal of reaching zero carbon emissions by 2040 across the organization. Myers said innovation on the design side is “super important,” while CyrusOne is also looking at existing efficiencies across the portfolio, such as infrastructure and operational improvements.

Diane Morefield is a top executive with a long and successful career having just retired from CyrusOne, a publicly-traded, global data center REIT with revenue of over $1 billion. She is driven and a high-achiever and a self-proclaimed extrovert. As the youngest of four children, Diane grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago in a strong, family-focused home. When the public company COPART appointed Diane as the first woman to its board, she experienced being suddenly cast in the limelight with media giants including Wall Street Journal, CNBC and Bloomberg profiling her. While she was well-qualified for this position, people questioned whether she was the token woman. Diane believes our very politically correct environment has gone too far and we all need to lighten up a bit and not be so sensitive. LeadingShe.com Instagram.com/LeadingShe Facebook.com/LeadingShe https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadingshe/

Stijn Grove, Dutch Data Center Association, Matthew Pullen, CyrusOne, Olaf van Haperen and Mark Chester discover the potential implications of the Moonwalk ruling on data centers operating in the Netherlands and potentially across Europe.

In this edition of the Digital Digest OneWeb heads back into orbit with new launch plans for December; Seoul is to get a new, $315m data centre; T-Mobile has signed a new deal with American Tower and the problem of preinstalled malware on phones, continues to grow. Also in episode 22, special guest Matt Pullen, EVP Managing Director Europe, CyrusOne. Matt speaks to Abigail about the importance of data centres during the pandemic and why he thinks the industry should be seen as critical infrastructure This episode features editor-in-chief Joao Marques Lima, editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Melanie Mingas and senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman.

Colocation is leasing digital infrastructure from a data center operator. On this podcast, David and Mike go over the second of eight topics on data center fundamentals. We covered this in a blog series as well as an email course. Today, we answer the question “What is colocation?” and discuss some of the defining characteristics of this aspect of the data center industry. What is colocation? One option of having digital infrastructure is to build and operate your own data center, but this is mainly for large scale data center users. Colocation offers the option of leasing data center power and space from a data center provider. Colocation leases can range in size from several servers to an entire data center. Data center providers prefer to structure leases in different ways depending on user needs and lease size. Leases of 50 kilowatts (kW) and less Smaller footprints are usually all-in leases, where the user pays a set price per month with little variation. The price includes both the rental rate and power cost. Leases of 50 kW – 5 megawatts (MW) These leases are often Gross + Electric, where the user pays a set price per kW of data center infrastructure they lease per month, plus the cost of the power they use. Leases of 5 MW and higher Larger leases are often Triple Net (NNN), meaning the user pays the provider to use the space, but manages a larger portion of the operations and utilities themselves. Benefits of colocation vs on-premise data centers 1. Save on outsourcing specialized skill sets Data center operation requires a level of expertise that many companies often lack. While it's possible for companies to develop a staff to fill this role, it's often faster, less expensive, and more efficient to outsource the requirement. Data center providers are experts in colocation and can provide specialized solutions that best fit their customer's needs. 2. Increased flexibility Because IT strategy can change quickly, companies value fluidity with their data center infrastructure. A company's data center may fit their needs today, but could be inefficient later. Colocating provides flexibility and helps users avoid getting stuck in a solution that doesn't fit their needs. 3. Cost savings from provider's scale Data center providers are experts in designing and building data centers and often do it in a more cost-efficient manner. Large providers can also leverage their size to lower construction and power costs, and these lower costs are passed on to the user, creating lower operating expenses than owning the data center themselves. 4. Ease of customization Data center providers offer a variety of services to meet their users' needs. They can also use their scale to attract third-party service providers, which creates a valuable ecosystem hard for single users to replicate. 5. More fiber connections A colocation data center often has stronger fiber infrastructure and easier access to cloud service providers, giving users low latency to their cloud environments and the end-customer. 6. Easier path for growth Growing your data center presence is easier with a data center provider. The relationship between a user and data center provider is typically seen as a long-term partnership. Should a company need a data center in a new market, they can often deploy infrastructure in their provider's facility in that region. Providers like Digital Realty, Equinix, and CyrusOne report the vast majority of their customers have deployments in more than one of their data centers and many in more than one country.

A daily look at the relevant information security news from overnight.Episode 211 - 06 December 2019VPN hijack - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-linux-vulnerability-lets-attackers-hijack-vpn-connections/CyrusOne ransomed - https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-attack-hits-major-us-data-center-provider/HackerOne pays bounty - https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/vulnerabilities/cookie-leak-allows-white-hat-researcher-to-access-hackerone-vulnerability-reports/OpenBSD quick patch - https://www.zdnet.com/article/openbsd-patches-severe-authentication-bypass-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities/VC BEC SOL - https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/05/vcs_tricked_mitm/

Data center operator CyrusOne sustains a ransomware attack. Another third-party breach involves a database inadvertently left exposed on an unprotected server. Buran ransomware finds its place in the black market, as does the new loader Buer. China’s Great Cannon is back and firing DDoS all over Hong Kong. Russian trolls are newly active in Lithuania. And a business email compromise scam fleeces a Chinese venture capital firm of $1 million--enough for a nice seed round. Robert M. Lee from Dragos on the evolution of safety and security in ICS. Guest is Sean O’Brien from @RISK Technologies on how states and cities need to prepare against election-targeted cyber attacks. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2019/December/CyberWire_2019_12_05.html  Support our show

Everyone's talking about data center merger mania. In this episode, host Rich Miller talks about two deals, one that happened and one that didn't. The deal that happened is Digital Realty's acquisition of European colocation and interconnection provider, Interxion for $8.4 billion.  He will cover the important strategic factors that make this deal a win for Digital. There's also the deal that didn't happen -- involving CyrusOne, one of the largest wholesalers in the data center business. In its earnings call, CyrusOne has decided to remain independent. Both of these deals have strategic implications for the data center industry.

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Diane Morefield, executive vice president and CFO of Cyrus One Inc. , was a guest on Nareit’s REIT Report podcast, recorded in San Francisco during Nareit’s REITworld: 2018 Annual Conference. CyrusOne received an investment grade rating from Standard & Poor’s in September. Although the company welcomed the news, Morefield said the ratings agencies have been slow to understand the data center model. She noted that prior to the CyrusOne upgrade there was only one other data center REIT with an investment grade rating. “Our profile, and that of the other data centers, is very consistent with the broader REIT industry,” Morefield said. She noted that more than 70 percent of CyrusOne’s customers are investment grade rated. “We’ve suffered from being classified as … a non-traditional REIT category, which has caused the rating agencies to review our asset class, in our view, more harshly than other REITs,” Morefield said. Looking ahead, “we’re very optimistic that we will achieve full investment grade rating in the near term as the other rating agencies now catch on to our more traditional traits.” Morefield also commented on CyrusOne’s focus on customer satisfaction. About 80 percent of leasing activity each quarter comes from existing customers. Meanwhile, Morefield said CyrusOne’s biggest opportunity for 2019 lies in international expansion. “We are well on the way to having a really strong footprint and portfolio throughout Europe,” she noted, while the company is also investing in data center platforms in China and Latin America.

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Jitendra Waral, Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Snap shares soaring after reporting better-than-expected earnings. Gary Wojtaszek, CEO at Cyrus One, talks about growth in the data center industry. Bill Studebaker, President & CIO at ROBO Global, suggests investing in robotics and artificial intelligence. Christopher North, CEO at Shutterfly, discusses transitioning to mobile. We Drive to the Close with Robert Luna, CEO at Surevest Wealth Management. And Carol and Cory hit today's “Movers and Shakers” and Bloomberg Stocks Editor Dave Wilson has the “Stock of the Day.”  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Jitendra Waral, Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Snap shares soaring after reporting better-than-expected earnings. Gary Wojtaszek, CEO at Cyrus One, talks about growth in the data center industry. Bill Studebaker, President & CIO at ROBO Global, suggests investing in robotics and artificial intelligence. Christopher North, CEO at Shutterfly, discusses transitioning to mobile. We Drive to the Close with Robert Luna, CEO at Surevest Wealth Management. And Carol and Cory hit today’s “Movers and Shakers” and Bloomberg Stocks Editor Dave Wilson has the “Stock of the Day.” 

Mike Murphy and Fred Holloway discuss the ins and outs of creating a disaster recovery plan for data centers. Fred offers insight on how to put a plan together, when to activate it, and how CyrusOne was able to apply theirs during Hurricane Harvey in Houston, TX.

Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.u0010u0010The Idea a special segment Bloomberg Markets focuing at length, on a single investing idea and on a single stock. u0010u0010GUESTS:u0010Joshua Yatskowitzu0010Telecom Service, Cable and Media Analystu0010Bloomberg Intelligenceu0010Discussing outlook for the data center business. u0010u0010Eric Marshallu0010Portfolio Manageru0010Hodges Capital Managementu0010Discussing on why he is investing in CyrusOne. u0010u0010Gary J Wojtaszeku0010President/CEOu0010Cyrus One u0010Discussing the growth in the data center industry and future of cloud services.

Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.u0010u0010The Idea a special segment Bloomberg Markets focuing at length, on a single investing idea and on a single stock. u0010u0010GUESTS:u0010Joshua Yatskowitzu0010Telecom Service, Cable and Media Analystu0010Bloomberg Intelligenceu0010Discussing outlook for the data center business. u0010u0010Eric Marshallu0010Portfolio Manageru0010Hodges Capital Managementu0010Discussing on why he is investing in CyrusOne. u0010u0010Gary J Wojtaszeku0010President/CEOu0010Cyrus One u0010Discussing the growth in the data center industry and future of cloud services. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com