Rachel Peterson
As Vice President for Data Center Strategy at Meta, Rachel Peterson has led the development of data centers across the US, Europe, and Asia. From site selection, procurement, planning, and
In our eleventh-issue cover story, we profile the digital infrastructure industry’s global leaders who are shaping and inspiring the industry's future while ensuring everyone has access to the digital tools, resources, and connectivity they need to thrive in a society where the Internet is critical. The push for more sustainable, equitable, and reliable next-generation digital infrastructure—and being proactive rather than reactive in developing it—is a theme found throughout the other stories in this issue, too. Our feature story presents the key takeaways from the industry experts who participated in the IEIC Global NAP 2.0 Summit. We also explore how the SubTopic Foundation fosters new fiber optic talent, how Connected Nation’s CNIXP slashes the digital divide, and how hyperscalers are facing an increased need for decentralization.
As Vice President for Data Center Strategy at Meta, Rachel Peterson has led the development of data centers across the US, Europe, and Asia. From site selection, procurement, planning, and
As the CEO of Aligned Data Centers, one of the largest and fastest-growing private data center operators in the Americas, Andrew Schaap is responsible for the strategy behind the company’s
Founder and CEO of CloudHQ (a wholesale data center developer, owner, and operator) and former CEO and Co-founder of DuPont Fabros Technology (another large-scale data center developer and operator), Hossein
Exponential Rise in Data The exponential growth of data and the importance of robust digital infrastructure: our homes will run on IoT devices, autonomous vehicles will accelerate connectivity needs, and
With an Order of the British Empire for contributions to the digital economy, Michael Tobin is widely regarded as the creator of the European data center industry. As Telecity Group
Often lauded as the figure behind Nigeria’s growing Internet presence and digital economy, Funke Opeke is a leading force in the telecoms market in West Africa and beyond. After 20
Technological entrepreneur Bevan Slattery has founded and fostered numerous digital infrastructure businesses whose influences stretch across the globe. From peering exchanges and critical infrastructure (Pipe Networks) to data centers (NextDC),
Evolving Financing Landscape Digital infrastructure’s compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is running above ten percent. Hyperscalers need to grow their own digital capacity, and they are investing billions to create
Having previously led ICT acquisitions worth over one billion USD and grown one company’s revenue from 221 million to over one billion USD, Tesh Durvasula knows how to lead both
“Connectivity is everything. In the early design of the Internet, it was concluded that anything on the Internet should be able to interconnect with anything else, including all the networks
A truly disruptive technology not only changes the way people think, but also the way they operate.
How identifying knowledge and skills gaps can reduce human-related risk in data center outages
WHEN: 22 February 2023WHERE: Leesburg, Virginia WHY: The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) celebrated and recognized the contributions of the leaders of the data center industry at the Fourth Annual
Q: Can you please share with our readers how you maintain your work-life balance? The meaning of work-life balance is unique to everyone. For me it means spending every spare moment
Can you please share with our readers how you maintain your work-life balance? It’s fair to say that I love my work, and I thrive on meeting all the amazing
From the dot com tech boom to today: A look at fiber connectivity.
Part one of an in-depth, four-part look into interconnection