DEEP DIVE
How do you deal with stress and unwind outside the office ?
For me , one of the most important ways I unwind outside of the office is by spending time with my family and friends . I have a wonderful wife , two daughters and two friendly dogs . I also enjoy flying , sailing , mountain biking and tennis .
What do you currently identify as the major areas of investment in your industry ?
As sustainability is such a big topic in the data industry , we ’ re currently seeing a lot of investment in the industry moving towards this .
To keep carbon footprints down , many centres are investing in more up-to-date and environmentally friendly technologies .
What are the region-specific challenges you encounter in your role ?
One of the greatest challenges we are facing is rising energy prices . Across Europe , a combination of a cold winter in 2021 and limited incoming shipments of liquefied natural gas has led to energy prices skyrocketing for everyone .
For the data centre industry , this is causing particular issues . We want to keep prices as low as possible
THE IMPACT OF DATA CENTRES ’ ENERGY USAGE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND MOST IMPORTANTLY , HOW TO REDUCE IT , IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST TOPICS IN THE DATA CENTRE SPACE CURRENTLY .
for our customers , but if prices continue to rise it will cause a notable deterioration in bottom-line metrics .
What changes to your job role have you seen in the last year and how do you see these developing in the coming months ?
Our expansion ambitions mean my role and responsibilities are constantly evolving . Most recently , we have announced the opening of Leaseweb Japan , which has added significant scale to our operations in the APAC region . In 2021 , we also took a larger foothold in the Canadian market by acquiring Montreal-based iWeb , one of the country ’ s foremost providers of cloud hosting .
We ’ re also constantly expanding our Cloud Connect offering . Only recently we added Cloud Connect to provide fast and secure connectivity from Leaseweb data centres in Europe , the US and Singapore . � www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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