Not Your Father’s Data Center
by Compass Datacenters
Latest episode
The New Rules of Data Center Development
The New Rules of Data Center Development
About this podcast
Hosted by Compass Chief Customer Officer, Raymond Hawkins, Not Your Father’s Data Center doesn’t only talk about data centers, but anything and everything of interest in our industry.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 84 episodes
- The New Rules of Data Center Development · 33 min · Episode 54In this episode, Raymond Hawkins, Chief Revenue Officer at Compass Datacenters, sits down with Sean Farney, Vice President of Data Center Strategy at JLL and an industry veteran…
- Jerome Soltani: How Compass and Schneider Electric Are Rethinking Data Center Maintenance · 41 min · Episode 53On this episode of Not Your Fathers Datacenter, Raymond Hawkins sits down with Jerome Soltani, Global Head of Services at Schneider Electric, to explore how predictive…
- David Porter: From Grid Load to Grid Asset: How Data Centers Can Support the Grid · 48 min · Episode 52In this episode, Raymond Hawkins, Chief Revenue Officer at Compass Datacenters, is joined by David Porter, Vice President of Electrification and Sustainable Energy Strategy at…
- Solar Power's Role in the Future of Digital and Energy Infrastructure · 44 min · Episode 51In this episode, Raymond Hawkins, Chief Customer Officer at Compass Data Centers, sits down with Dan Cook, founder and Managing Director of Solar Stone. Hailing from Cleveland…
- Revolutionizing Data Centers with Nuclear Solutions · 43 min · Episode 50In this episode, Raymond Hawkins, Chief Revenue Officer at Compass Datacenters, sits down with Matt Loszak, co-founder and CEO of Aalo Atomics. Matt Loszak shares his personal…
- Decarbonizing Digital Infrastructure for Sustainable Data Centers · 39 min · Episode 49In this episode, host Raymond Hawkins, Chief Customer Officer at Compass Datacenters, sits down with Miranda Gardiner, leader of the iMasons Climate Accord. Miranda Gardiner…
- Dynamic Power Solutions for the Future of Energy Storage · 38 min · Episode 48In this episode, Raymond Hawkins, host of Not Your Father's Datacenter, sits down with Dr Sai Shivareddy, CEO and founder of Niable. Dr Shivareddy shares his fascinating journey…
- Live From PTC ’26 | Data Center Trends with datacenterHawk · 48 min · Episode 47The video is an episode of "Not Your Father's Data Center" hosted by Raymond Hawkins, who is joined by David Liot, CEO and founder of Data Center Hawk, and the company's global…
- Beyond Generators – Building Energy Ecosystems for Tomorrow · 25 min · Episode 46In this episode, Raymond Hawkins, Chief Revenue Officer at Compass Datacenters, sits down with Brad Meissner, Director of Product Management at Generac and proud Milwaukee…
- NVIDIA's Role in AI, Energy, and the Data Center Evolution · 36 min · Episode 45In this episode, Raymond Hawkins, Chief Revenue Officer at Compass Datacenters, sits down with Mark Spieler, Senior Managing Director of Global Energy Industry at NVIDIA. Mark…
- The AI Boom, Power Crunch and the Rise of Data Ecosystems · 59 min · Episode 44In this episode, Raymond Hawkins welcomes back Bill (Vitaly) Kleyman—CEO and founder of Apolo, industry thought leader, and data center prognosticator extraordinaire. Bill shares…
- From Inertia to Innovation: What Data Centers Need to Know About Grid Health · 40 min · Episode 43In this episode, Raymond Hawkins, Chief Revenue Officer at Compass Datacenters, sits down with Marc Borrett, co-founder and CEO of Reactive Technologies. Marc brings a…
- Evolving Data Center Cooling for AI · 37 min · Episode 42Today we welcome Dave Rubcich, Global Vice President of Key Accounts at Vertiv to discuss the innovative partnership in cooling between Vertiv and Compass Datacenters©. Raymond…
- Data Center Industry Trends: What's on the Horizon from PTC '25 · 41 min · Episode 41Host Raymond Hawkins is live from the picturesque PTC 2025 in Honolulu, Hawaii, joined by three seasoned industry experts: Martin Antunez from LATAM Entry LLC, David Liggit from…
- Beyond the Cloud: Data Centers' Economic Impact vs. Policy & Sustainability · 40 min · Episode 40In this discussion, Raymond Hawkins, Chief Revenue Officer at Compass Datacenters, engages with Dr. Terry Clower, a distinguished professor of public policy at George Mason…
- Deepening Veteran Expertise for Data Center Excellence · 43 min · Episode 39In this engaging episode, Raymond Hawkins, Chief Revenue Officer at Compass Datacenters, interviews Kirk Offel, CEO, and founder of Overwatch. The conversation delves into Kirk’s…
- Data Centers and Energy: Addressing Growing Demand and Power Constraints · 26 min · Episode 38In this episode, Raymond Hawkins sits down with Ed Socia, North American Insight Director for datacenterHawk. With a background in community development and sustainability from…
- The Road Ahead for Digital Infrastructure · 40 min · Episode 37Today, host Raymond Hawkins chats with Mike Netzer, VP of Sales at datacenterHawk, a professional with a diverse background, from managing pension portfolios to diving deep into…
- Veteran Stories and the Mission Critical Mindset with Garett Jaco and Wayne Watson · 33 min · Episode 36In this Memorial Day special episode, host Raymond Hawkins holds a profound conversation with seasoned data center experts Garett Jaco, a Marine Corps veteran with a strong…
- The Foundations of Digital Infrastructure with George Rockett · 35 min · Episode 35In this engaging episode, Raymond Hawkins, the Chief Revenue Officer at Compass, is joined by George Rockett, the founder of DatacenterDynamics & Co-Founder of Yotta. George…
