Send us a text When Pam Tauscher Coshun got her first broadcast news job, she knew she wasn't in Kansas anymore. Decades later, the former TV news anchor fondly remembers that first job. Today, she's no longer doing news but her journalism roots still serve her well in TV and real estate. Listen in as she tells her story to Dan and Carrie in this e…

In this episode, we are staying in the editorial team’s home county - the UK. Pulsant is a regional Edge provider focusing on the UK market, and has recently launched a new Sovereign Cloud offering. We talk with Pulsant’s CTO Mike Hoy about the data center industry in the UK in the context of the Labour government, how enterprise strategies are cha…

DCD's EiC Sebastian Moss talks to SDxCentral executive editor Dan Meyer about what it means for the two publications to work together, and what we can learn about the current tech cycle from previous booms and busts.

With the cloud market in a constant war for market share, alternative providers to the “big three” have emerged. With 32 regions globally, Vultr has a huge worldwide reach, and claims to be able to offer core cloud services (and GPUs) at a significantly lower cost than the hyperscalers. In this episode, Kevin Cochrane joins us to discuss the cloud …

Could changing just 30 lines of code in Linux help cut data center energy use? In this episode, we speak to Professor Martin Karsten, professor of computer science at the University of Waterloo, and Joe Domato, distinguished engineer at Fastly, about their work optimizing the Linux kernel, which could have big implications if applied by digital inf…

In a compute world dominated by Nvidia, hyperscalers are looking to build out their own semiconductor infrastructure capable of training and inference workloads at scale. We chat to AWS product manager Gadi Hutt about his company's approach, based on its 2016 Annapurna Labs acquisition. We talk about Trainium and Inferentia, how the company balance…

In this episode, we talk to Cathy Kunkel, energy consultant at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, about a recent report she authored on the increased buildout of gas power plants and pipelines in the Southeast US, driven by the projected growth of data center load.

The start campus data center project has big dreams, aiming to build a 1.2GW data center campus in Sines, Portugal. While things have progressed on the campus, its entanglement in the corruption probe that saw the Prime Minister resign and led to the arrest of several of Start’s executives including then CEO Afonso Salema caused some hiccups. With …

In this episode, we talk to Julian Hennessy, projects director at Telehouse Europe, about the company’s most recent project in the London Docklands area. The Telehouse South facility was entirely retrofitted with a mission to strive for better sustainability. Julian explains the challenges and the benefits of retrofitting in the London data center …

Send us a text WKOW-TV Meteorologist Bob Lindmeier may be retiring from TV weather, but this "Local Broadcast Legend" says he still has work to do educating the public about climate change. Hear how drastically weather forecasting has changed during his 45-year career...plus his scariest moment while chasing tornadoes! WATCH the episode with bonus …

Carrie Goetz is the definition of an industry veteran. With decades of experience, she now works as a “fractional CTO” via her StrategITcom company, but over the years she has done a lot of outreach work to bring in new faces to the sector, not to mention the several books she has written. Tune in to hear about Goetz’ career so far, and her perspec…

US scientific research institutions are under attack. DOGE-led cuts to National Science Foundation funding, caps on indirect research costs, firings at the National Institutes of Health, layoffs at the Department of Energy, and more will profoundly weaken the US' scientific standing. But what does this mean for the country, for companies, and for t…

From visionary bets in Yahoo, Alibaba, and Arm, to disastrous gambles on WeWork and Vision Funds, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son has defied both logic and expectations. Self-styled as a modern Genghis Khan, the once richest man in the world has rolled the dice yet again, plowing money into OpenAI and Stargate. What can we learn from his past? We talk to …

Send us a text Monique Ming Laven didn't start out with plans to be a journalist but it didn't take long before she knew it was the career for her. Seattle's KIRO 7 anchor talks about the big stories she's reported and the people she's met along the way. Monique's newest venture has her talking to successful people about lessons they learn from lif…

This episode with Steve Roberts from Exa Infrastructure discusses the resilience, security, and redundancy of today’s subsea cables, particularly in the face of adversities such as wars and natural disasters. Join us to discuss who should be investing, how the cable landscape is set to change in the coming years, and all things subsea.…

Send us a text Tod Pritchard has pretty much done it all when it comes to covering news...from "rip and read" radio news to TV production, reporting, shooting video, producing, and eventually earning the title of News Director! While he's left the news biz, his broadcast journalism skills remain front and center in his new career at the Wisconsin F…

Send us a text It all started operating a teleprompter in local TV news. Today, Mike Ladisa, is part of network news and weather coverage of some of the biggest stories...from hurricanes to elections. In the meantime, this photojournalist, director and producer has managed to build his production business, Kylight Cinema, from the ground up near hi…

Australia is seeing its data center market grow rapidly. In this episode, we talk to Vertiv’s Ben Crowe about the trends they are seeing across the country, the impact that AI is having on the data center sector, and the role that the government can play in supporting the industry.

Rounding out our Bali event bonus content, we chat to Damon Lim, regional director for Asia Pacific at datacenterHawk

Send us a text We are honored to have Dr. Patty Loew as our guest today! Dr. Loew was recently inducted into the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, and it’s easy to see why! She has truly done it all…radio broadcasting, local TV news (at our old station!), and Wisconsin Public Television. She’s authored numerous books about Native Nat…

At our Bali event, we spoke to Sumit Mukhija, at the time the CEO of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres India

At our Bali event, we spoke to Darren Webb, co-founder and CEO of SE Asian market-focused Evolution Data Centers

At our Bali 2024 event, we sit down with James Murphy, managing director, APAC, at DC Byte

At our Bali event, we chat to Paul Dwyer, Head of Data Centres at LOGOS Group

Send us a text Former TV General Manager Steve Rohrer started his broadcast career in the control room. From there, he went on to do it all...from promotions to sales...to management. Through it all, his humanity, work ethic and professionalism led to a successful career that spanned three decades. Steve talks to Dan & Carrie about the changes in t…

Computational Fluid Dynamics has a very important role to play in data centers, but how does it work? In this episode, we break down CFD with Subzero Engineering’s Gordon Johnson - the factors that need to be considered, its role in the data center, and the science behind it.

Send us a text Award winning journalist Steve Chamraz gives us the inside scoop on how he became a main news anchor in Milwaukee. Hear how he rose through the ranks and why you may have to step back in market size to move up in the industry. Plus, how his work has changed laws, why he’s evolved his investigative approach (hint, no jumping out of th…

Send us a text Our old friend Shannon Payette Seip spent the start of the Holiday Season performing in the Western Australia Premiere of Come From Away. This episode she checks in with an update on her experience in the show and in Perth, Australia. WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/T5U66dQh1qg **Please "like," "subscribe," write a 5-star review, …

While silicon is still the semiconductor king, alternative chip materials are increasingly being sought in order to find their successor and address some of the biggest challenges facing the chips of today. In today’s episode of Zero Downtime, CEO and founder of Diamond Quanta, Adam Khan, discusses the benefits of diamond semiconductor technology, …

Earlier this year, Synopsys' R&D team developed a new model that allows design teams to create and test circuits at cryogenic temperatures. In this episode, Jamil Kawa and William Ruby from Synopsys talk about the cryogenic CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductors) research project and how it could support the development of low-power chips t…

Send us a text Former TV News Reporter Tami Kou's perseverance is a lesson for us all. She set her sights on what she wanted and was relentless in her news and career pursuits. Kou's decade working in TV news gave her the skills to flip from asking tough questions to answering them. Learn how Kou Communications helps businesses by doing what Tami d…

Send us a text Radio was his medium but the Golden Age of TV delivered one of former journalist, Steve Sabatke's favorite stories. Listen in as Steve tells us about his conversation with TV Dad, Fred MacMurray of the 60's sitcom My Three Sons. Steve also talks about covering news in his hometown of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and how it shaped his later …

Iron Mountain was originally founded by a mushroom farmer in the 1950s. However, in the pivot of the century, the company launched a paper records storage service using the very mine that once housed mushrooms As the world around them digitized, Iron Mountain had to adapt to change and eventually became the data center company we know today. Howeve…

Send us a text In Part 2 of our conversation - Professor Emeritus James Hoyt's push to get Bob Teague into the UW Athletic Hall of Fame. Teague was a successful journalist, UW-Madison grad, and the first black starter on the UW-Madison football team. Plus political ads and political coverage. And how Professor Hoyt was instrumental in getting camer…

Send us a text Professor Emeritus James Hoyt was (and still is!) a legend on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus. Not only did he teach 16,000+ students in the Journalism School, he has done everything in broadcasting from installing rooftop TV antennas as a teenager to taking the call at NBC the morning of the Watergate Scandal to winning p…

India’s data center industry is rapidly growing, and companies are taking notice. Singapore-based CapitaLand Investment is currently developing major data centers throughout the country in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bangalore. While these developments are running smoothly, building large data center campuses in any location is never simple. We…

Send us a text How does a guy who grew up in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin get to be known as TV Boss Bob in Ireland? Find out as Bob Miller continues his conversation with Dan & Carrie on Old News. Plus, find out what's still on this former broadcast industry manager's bucket list. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and click to subscribe for more…

Send us a text These days, Bob Miller tells his stories from the coast of Ireland. But, it all started in the Northwoods of Wisconsin for this former broadcast manager and innovator. In part one of our interview with Bob, find out how his career impacted TV weather, graphics and video editing. Watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FbhkiIo6Fr…

When Gil Santaliz first founded NJFX, he saw an opportunity to create an environment where data centers and cable landing stations could co-exist on the same campus. But even he could not predict how the emergence of AI and Edge technology has changed and developed conventional cable landing stations for the better. We talk to NJFX about the histor…

Send us a text In 2004, Peg Cokins was diagnosed with bladder cancer. It was slow growing and treated as more of a nuisance than a life-threatening situation. Things took a turn when the cancer spread to a kidney, which was removed. In 2016, Peg received devastating news…the bladder cancer cells had spread to her lymph nodes, which meant Stage IV c…

Iceotope's David Craig returns to DCD Zero Downtime as he prepares to hand in his badge and gun. We talk what's next for Craig, and how he has seen the industry change and mature during his lengthy run.

Send us a text Stories have always been a big part of our guest's life. From childhood to a career in TV...to touring with one of the greatest Rock & Roll Bands of all time -- The Rolling Stones...Justin Bomberg has drawn plenty of Satisfaction from his life's adventures. In this episode of OLD NEWS with Dan & Carrie, he takes you behind the scenes…

We are all acutely aware that the data center industry has an aging, and thus thinning, workforce. But what can we do about it? In this episode, we talk to Nabeel Mahmood, managing director of Nomad Futurist - a non-profit dedicated to increasing awareness about the world of digital infrastructure - about how we can bring more people into the indus…

Data center operators are getting serious about waste heat and, more specifically, what to do with it. While the solution for many is to pump it back into nearby district heating systems, other companies are getting more creative and using warmth from servers to heat aquafarms and greenhouses. European operator Data4 has joined a project which aims…

Data center markets vary wildly by location, and in this episode we head "down under" to the wonderful land of Australia. With the AI boom in full across the globe, Australia is no different and experiencing increased demand. We talk to David Hirst, who heads up Australia's Macquarie Data Centers, about the trends he is seeing in the country, how M…

During a natural disaster, networks often go down. This can massively impact rescue missions in some cases. The importance of network operators and the role they play in responding to unpredictable moments is something that should be highlighted. We spoke to Verizon to see how it prepares its response to hurricanes and tornados, and find out the le…

Send us a text Dan & Carrie wrap up Season 1 before taking a short summer break! Have interview suggestions for Season 2? We'd love to hear from you! Please review our show (5-stars, please!) and Subscribe so you never miss an episode! WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GsESKXSIw7A #podcast #news #newsanchors #podcastclips #interview…

With the cloud market already over-saturated, it is hard to imagine how a new company can make its mark. NexGen Cloud is seeking to do just that, with plans to build a sustainable cloud specializing in HPC and GPU infrastructure called "super cloud." We talk about how NexGen is going to achieve this, the steps taken thus far and why the company thi…

Send us a text Just in time for a short Summer Break, Old News introduces a new segment...The Used Book Club. Carrie's brother-in-law, Jeff Rood, joins the podcast and explains how his wife's book club has led to many great, and some not-so-great reads for him. Jeff, Carrie and Dan talk about some of the books they've read and ask you to join The U…

Sourcing adequate amounts of power to run new facilities is a problem that keeps even the most seasoned data center operators awake at night. Many are looking at new technologies such as battery storage to help meet their power demands, but ensuring these assets operate efficiently can be a challenge. Dublin-based GridBeyond thinks it can help by p…