AI is igniting innovation in colocation and data center resources at a pace not seen in decades. But what do you need to know right now?
In this episode of The Bridge, host Scott Kinka is joined by guest Ryan Mallory, COO at Flexential, to dive into the seismic shifts AI is causing in data centers.
Ryan shares insights on Flexential's rapid expansion, their game-changing FlexAnywhere® platform, and why emotional intelligence is crucial for industry leaders.
Tune in to hear about the future of data centers and the exciting developments shaping this critical infrastructure.
Topics discussed in this episode include:
● Ryan's background and journey in the tech and data center industry.
● The current renaissance with data center resources, moving beyond traditional power, pipe, and ping models.
● The reinvention of the industry around new workloads.
● Interconnection and ecosystem building in data centers.
● The anticipation of continuous innovation driven by customer workloads.
● The importance of domestic innovation in driving use cases.
● Short and long-term predictions for the industry.
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ABOUT RYAN MALLORY
As COO for Flexential, Ryan drives operational excellence and performance optimization for the integrated colocation and interconnection portfolio - including colocation services, cloud managed services, backbone, real estate, data center and network operations, design and construction, development, customer experience and support and FPS.
Ryan joined Flexential in 2020 after nearly a decade at Equinix and has more than 25 years of experience building high-performing technical teams for global, hyper-growth technology companies, including UUNET, SAVVIS, Digital Realty, and XO Communications.
Ryan has pioneered the development of a single platform delivering a full suite of hybrid IT infrastructure solutions at all scale levels and brings a deep understanding of interconnection models and emerging edge applications to the Flexential team. The company’s national hybrid FlexAnywhere™ Platform of 41 data centers and industry-leading 100Gbps network backbone underpins the new single hybrid platform which provides secure, low latency connections for thousands of customers worldwide. He is focused on supporting a seamless, unified customer journey with a product portfolio that is aligned to a single, holistic and complete understanding of customer requirements.
Most recently, Ryan was SVP of Global Solutions Enablement for Equinix, working hand-in-hand with the global sales, network platform, software and operations teams. Previously, Ryan led key sales and operations leadership functions for Digital Realty .
Ryan received a bachelor’s degree in International Business from University of Phoenix.
CONTACT RYAN
Web. https://www.flexential.com/company/leadership
LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-mallory-3483504/
Twitter. https://twitter.com/RyanMallory551