The Interconnect Hub

Frank Rey, Senior Director of Global Network Infrastructure for Microsoft, joins the program to discuss his perspective on the increase in network traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how Microsoft has responded to the increased demand. He also shares his thoughts on network security, and some of the trends that he believes will persist even after the crisis has subsided.

In this special episode of The Interconnect Hub, you'll hear from Megan Brown, a cardiac nurse at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, as she reveals what it's like to be a frontline healthcare worker during the COVID-19 pandemic. Megan also shares a message of hope and what she's learned from her experiences so far.

Raul Martynek, CEO of DataBank, and Joe Scattareggia, Executive Vice President of Wholesale Solutions at Windstream, join the program to discuss how network demand has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the industry response. Raul and Joe share their thoughts about lessons learned from the pandemic, and which markets have seen the greatest increase in demand.

Rich Miller, editor of Data Center Frontier, joins the program to discuss the critical role that data centers play, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rich discusses the shift towards remote work and learning, and the implications for data centers.

Erick Contag, Executive Chairman at GlobeNet, joins the program to share his perspective on emerging technologies including 5G and IoT. Discover the connection between global connectivity and economic development, as well as how the growth patterns in Latin America will impact their need for data centers, subsea cables and terrestrial networks.

Dave Tomassoni, Senior Strategic Account Director at PacketFabric, joins the program to discuss how PacketFabric is redefining how companies build and use network services. Dave also shares his thoughts on DataGryd's partnership with PacketFabric and the benefits for customers.

Cade Lever, Technical Director at Codecom, joins the program to discuss the work that his company does to provide custom-fit cabling and cabling connectivity products for telecommunications and data center companies. He also shares his perspective on the services that DataGryd provides and why Codecom has partnered with Dataygrd.

Joe Reele, Vice President, Datacenter Solution Architects at Schneider Electric, joins the program to share his perspective on the edge, as well as where DataGryd fits in a hybrid environment. He also shares his thoughts on the crucial role of the network and power in all areas of life and business.

Greg Nugent, CEO of Global InterXchange, joins the program to discuss the work that his company is doing to provide the lowest latency to key financial, telecom and colocation facilities in and around Northern New Jersey and lower Manhattan. He also discusses the benefits of Global InterXchange's partnership with DataGryd.

Tom Brown, President and CEO of DataGryd, discusses the crucial role that turnkey data centers will have in edge computing. This episode originally aired as an interview on the Thought Cloud Podcast.

MIke Vignato, Executive Vice President of Sales for Evoque Data Center Solutions, joins the program to discuss the importance of customer service, and how they have used partnerships to create growth over the past year. He also shares his thoughts about the unique benefits that DataGryd provides for customers and how to prepare for the data needs of the future.

Rhonda Binda, Co-Founder & COO for Venture Smarter and Executive Director of the Smart Regions Initiative, joins the program to discuss the progress that has been made towards developing smart cities, and what still needs to happen to bring smart city solutions to communities in the U.S and around the world. Discover the "hub and spoke" approach to the development of smart cities, and the power of partnerships.

Christian Koch, Director of Special Projects at PacketFabric and co-founder of the New York Network Operators Group (NYNOG) joins the program to discuss new developments at PacketFabric and dispels myths about the iconic 60 Hudson Street building.

Ryan Schmidt, New Account Growth Executive for MCIM, joins the program to discuss his company, and the unique benefits of their holistic critical facility engineering and operations information management tool. Discover why DataGryd has partnered with MCIM and the benefits for customers. Ryan also discusses how MCIM is staffed with military veterans and how veterans can find out more about the industry. 

James Patrignelli, Director of Sales for Liquid Technology, reveals how his company helps organizations save money and reduce their impact on the environment. Discover why DataGryd has partnered with Liquid Technology and the benefits for customers.