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From Dial-Up to Colo: The Impact of AI on Data Center Design

In this episode of Uplink, we’re joined by Jay Smith, VP of Data Center Operations and Engineering at Evocative. With nearly 30 years in the industry, Jay unpacks how data centers are adapting to support AI’s massive power and cooling demands. This episode covers: Why colo is thriving in the AI era Liquid cooling and rear-door heat exchangers Powering 275kW racks and beyond How AI inference is shifting compute to the edge Career opportunities in infrastructure without a degree.

Maximizing Peering Through Flow Analysis

Discover how to use flow data to pinpoint your most valuable traffic, identify missing peer opportunities, and make smarter peering choices across your internet exchanges. In previous peering blogs, we’ve shared how you can maximize the value of your connection to an IX by peering with the IX route servers, and identify and contact specific peers via bilateral sessions.

How to Build Resilient Networks for AI Production Workloads

Production AI needs a network that can keep up. Learn why private, scalable connectivity is the key in our webinar recap with Vultr. AI is no longer a proof-of-concept hiding in a developer lab. It’s a full-fledged production workload, and it’s hungry for data. But as enterprises move their AI strategies from theory to reality, they’re hitting a wall that isn’t about algorithms or processing power – it’s about the network.

LATAM Rising: Building the AI-Ready Digital Frontier

What happens when an entire region rethinks its digital future? In this episode of Uplink, Gabriel Del Campo, VP of Data Center, Security & Cloud at Cirion Technologies, joins host Michael Reid to explore how Latin America is transforming into a global tech player. From sustainable energy and AI-optimized data centers to regional regulatory reform, LATAM is moving fast - and with intention. This episode dives into the tech trends shaping the continent and what they mean for global cloud infrastructure, investment, and connectivity.

Introducing Packet Filtering on Megaport Cloud Router

Megaport Cloud Router's new feature is here to cut complexity and secure your network even faster. If you’re already a Megaport customer, Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) likely needs no introduction. This popular and long-standing solution allows customers to spin up routing capabilities on-demand within Megaport’s global Network as a Service (NaaS) platform and can be utilized across a variety of use cases.

Building Resilient Government IT: Strategies for Secure, Compliant, and Scalable Connectivity

As Australian government agencies progress in their digital transformation journeys, how can IT leaders innovate without compromising compliance, sovereignty, or operational stability? This blog was originally published on PublicSectorNetwork.com.au on 11th June 2025 and republished with permission.