Ep. 111: Looking Toward the Future with David McCall
Kirk is joined by David McCall
David McCall, VP of Innovation at QTS Data Centers, joins Kirk on the show and reflects on his nearly 30-year career in IT, discussing the industry’s evolution to cloud computing, highlighting the importance of agility and service-oriented approaches, and the need for organizations to foster belonging and empowerment among employees.
Ep. 110: Bridging the Power Gap with KC Mares
Kirk is joined by KC Mares
Kirk sits down in the studio with KC Mares, MegaWatt Consulting, as they discuss the evolution of power solutions, the current energy challenges facing operators, and the role of on-site generation and natural gas as cleaner alternatives.
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The Data Center Revolution Podcast is a link connecting an audience eager for knowledge with the thought leaders and pioneers pushing boundaries in our industry. Hosted by Overwatch’s own Kirk Offel, Joseph Pinzon, Jesse Sargent, and Anthony Garcia, these are not quick chats. They’re complete, strategic discussions with the luminaries guiding the data center industry’s evolution. The mission? To dig deep, peel back the layers, and understand what drives the innovations transforming our field.
In the data center industry, we’re fortunate to be led by a squadron of trailblazers, and the Data Center Revolution Podcast is where you get to know them. It’s where we unravel the inspirations and motivations fueling these change-makers. What drives them to shake up the status quo and spark transformation in the data center industry? Get the answer, and maybe ignite a spark of your own, in every episode of the Data Center Revolution Podcast. The Revolution is calling – are you ready to answer?
PODCAST HOST
Kirk Offel is the founder, managing partner, and CEO of OVERWATCH Mission Critical, an Austin, Texas based strategic data center consulting and owners’ representation services to the mission critical and telecom industries. He is a mission critical industry expert with over two decades of experience served in various executive roles throughout his career, working with a range of Fortune 1000 companies and major data center providers around the world, including: Medtronic, Active Power, Eaton Corporation, Hewlett-Packard’s Technology Services Consulting practice (EYP), CyrusOne Data Centers, NOVA Mission Critical, and Aligned Data Centers. Kirk is also the founder of the Data Center Austin Conference, an industry leading technical summit.
He is also a veteran and a member of the “Class of 2010 Military Top 40 under 40” after serving 5 years in the U.S. Navy. Kirk’s journey in this field began in 1995 with his service in the US Navy on the Nuclear Fast Attack Submarine SSN-691, laying the foundation for over two decades of substantial contributions to the industry.
Kirk enriches the industry dialogue through the Data Center Revolution Podcast. As its main host, he engages in strategic discussions with industry leaders and pioneers, offering deep insights into the evolving landscape of data centers and related technologies. These conversations reflect his dedication to exploring the forces shaping the technical world as we approach the Fifth Industrial Revolution (5IR) which aims to foster harmonious and synergistic collaboration between humans and emerging technologies. Without data centers… there is no AI as Data centers serve as the sky for the cloud and the launching pad for AI. We are dedicated to delivering a better future, but our biggest limitation to doing so is people.
The Data Center Revolution Podcast is a link connecting an audience eager for knowledge with the thought leaders and pioneers pushing boundaries in our industry. Hosted by Overwatch’s own Kirk Offel, Joseph Pinzon, Jesse Sargent, and Anthony Garcia, these are not quick chats. They’re complete, strategic discussions with the luminaries guiding the data center industry’s evolution. The mission? To dig deep, peel back the layers, and understand what drives the innovations transforming our field.
In the data center industry, we’re fortunate to be led by a squadron of trailblazers, and the Data Center Revolution Podcast is where you get to know them. It’s where we unravel the inspirations and motivations fueling these change-makers. What drives them to shake up the status quo and spark transformation in the data center industry? Get the answer, and maybe ignite a spark of your own, in every episode of the Data Center Revolution Podcast. The Revolution is calling – are you ready to answer?
PODCAST HOST
Kirk Offel is the founder, managing partner, and CEO of OVERWATCH Mission Critical, an Austin, Texas based strategic data center consulting and owners’ representation services to the mission critical and telecom industries. He is a mission critical industry expert with over two decades of experience served in various executive roles throughout his career, working with a range of Fortune 1000 companies and major data center providers around the world, including: Medtronic, Active Power, Eaton Corporation, Hewlett-Packard’s Technology Services Consulting practice (EYP), CyrusOne Data Centers, NOVA Mission Critical, and Aligned Data Centers. Kirk is also the founder of the Data Center Austin Conference, an industry leading technical summit.
He is also a veteran and a member of the “Class of 2010 Military Top 40 under 40” after serving 5 years in the U.S. Navy. Kirk’s journey in this field began in 1995 with his service in the US Navy on the Nuclear Fast Attack Submarine SSN-691, laying the foundation for over two decades of substantial contributions to the industry.
Kirk enriches the industry dialogue through the Data Center Revolution Podcast. As its main host, he engages in strategic discussions with industry leaders and pioneers, offering deep insights into the evolving landscape of data centers and related technologies. These conversations reflect his dedication to exploring the forces shaping the technical world as we approach the Fifth Industrial Revolution (5IR) which aims to foster harmonious and synergistic collaboration between humans and emerging technologies. Without data centers… there is no AI as Data centers serve as the sky for the cloud and the launching pad for AI. We are dedicated to delivering a better future, but our biggest limitation to doing so is people.
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