Matthias Hahn, Account Management/Network Infrastructure at Nokia, explores network resilience in data centers as AI workloads scale and security risks grow.
Frankfurt’s data center industry is booming and driving regional growth. eco Spokesperson Dr. Béla Waldhauser explains why operators nevertheless face mounting obstacles.
In an interview with dotmagazine, James Stuart, Head of EMEA & APAC at Nlyte Software, explains how infrastructure intelligence is transforming data centers by enhancing visibility, resilience, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.
Automation is transforming interconnection. Dr. Thomas King, CTO at DE-CIX, explains how APIs, self-service platforms, and open standards like IX-API will shape the next generation of global connectivity.
Ferdinand Ferroli, Director Policy & Research, and Silke Weich, Senior Project Manager at Identity Valley Research, examine how Europe’s most urgent structural challenge is unfolding in code and data.
Michel Coene from NVISO Security showcases research into VShell and how attackers exploit public-facing systems to gain persistent access to data center infrastructure.
Resilience beyond redundancy – Sebastian Ullrich, PROTOS Technologie GmbH, explains why data centers underpin Europe’s digital stability.
Hidden risks in next-generation data centers: Descartes Boris Waffo Kamdem of Corning on why small polarity errors lead to big costs.
Zero Trust and federation are reshaping Europe’s cloud-edge security, enabling verifiable, sovereign collaboration across ecosystems, as outlined by Prof. Norbert Pohlmann from the eco Association and Daniel Theis from the Institute for Internet Security.
Mareike Jacobshagen from DE-CIX introduces the Connected Site model – a low-barrier, hardware-free way for data centers to access premium interconnection and scale for AI and cloud demand.
Thomas Pfützenreuter of Securance-iAP explains why internal control systems are becoming critical infrastructure for data centers – ensuring resilience, compliance, and competitiveness.
Joerg Hesselink, Founder and CEO of DC Smarter, shows how an ITAM Digital Twin reduces staff errors, eliminates data silos, and streamlines audits across complex environments.
eco’s Michael Hase, EuroCloud Deutschland, on how trusted data spaces enable secure sharing without lock-in; using clearing houses and open standards.
James Kirkwood of EkkoSense outlines how AI-driven digital twins enable Telefónica to reduce data center energy use by up to 20%, while enhancing efficiency, resilience, and overall infrastructure performance.
