Inside the Data Center Boom: Building Smarter, Faster, and More Securely

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Over the next three years, industry experts predict a sixfold surge in new construction projects as businesses scramble to meet skyrocketing digital demand. But if not done correctly, rapid growth could bring new challenges, including elevated costs, project delays, and strain on crucial infrastructure.

In this episode, Matt Vincent, Editor in Chief at Data Frontier is joined by Rob Macchi, Vice President Data Center Solutions at Wesco and they explore how companies can stay ahead of the curve with smarter, more resilient construction strategies. From site selection to integrating emerging technologies, Wesco helps organizations build data centers that are not only efficient but future-ready.

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Rob joined Wesco in 2013, where he has served in various senior leadership positions. A communications industry professional since 1990, Rob is helping to lead Wesco into and through the full life cycle of the construction of data centers, which includes bringing together all of Wesco's data center solutions and service offerings. This includes assisting with design, development and site selection, enabling site power, providing gray space and white space construction and procurement solutions, and providing engineering, design, supply chain and onsite services during the entire lifecycle of the project.

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