On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Bridgepointe’s own Mel Melara, VP of Sales. We’re talking about securing data center resources and more.

Mel joined Bridgepointe in 2019 and brought over 30 years of experience in network and data center infrastructure consulting to the firm. As a sales leader at Masergy, he was part of the executive team that tripled the company’s revenues in five years. Mel also held an executive role at Switch Data Centers and is a subject matter expert on data center trends.

During our conversation, we talked about everything related to data center resources — what happens when hyperscalers buy up three years of inventory they're now digesting, the challenges of sourcing data center space, and considerations when deciding where to go. 

Topics covered in this episode:

●      Mel's responsibility for data center operators in the portfolio.

●      Why choose Bridgepoint for data center space?

●      Why there’s a heightened global demand for data centers.

●      The influence of hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle) on space demand.

●      The enterprise trend of moving from on-premises to colocation due to remote work.

●      Bridgepointe's role in helping clients find suitable data center spaces.

●      Covid's impact on data center demand and overall acceleration of data center demand from various sources.

●      The importance of data location for compliance, such as GDPR in Europe.

●      ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) initiatives and clean energy

●      Bridgepointe's role in helping clients find data centers with renewable energy

●      Explanation of how carbon credits work in data center selection and carbon credits as a means of satisfying renewable energy requirements.

●      The importance of the hybrid model in data centers.

●      Bare metal as infrastructure as a service without the operating layer.

●      10 strategic considerations for evaluating opportunities.

The factors affecting facility efficiency and gear longevity.

ABOUT MEL MELARA

Mel joined Bridgepointe in 2019 and brings over 30 years of experience in network and data center infrastructure consulting to the firm. As a sales leader at Masergy, he was part of the executive team that tripled the company’s revenues in a five-year period. Mel also held an executive role at Switch Data Centers and is a subject matter expert on data center trends.

CONTACT MEL

LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/melmelara/

Web. https://bridgepointetechnologies.com/team/melmelara/