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Eric Bell

E11: Building India’s Digital Backbone with Sharad Agarwal

E11: Building India’s Digital Backbone with Sharad Agarwal

Executive SummaryIn this episode recorded live at PTC 26, Eric Bell speaks with Sharad Agarwal, CEO of Sify Infinit Spaces, the data center arm of Sify Technologies. Sharad Agarwal explains how Sify built India’s first commercial Tier III data center in 20...

Mar 12, 2026

Eric Bell

World

E10 - AI Cooling And Data Centers With Cliff Federspiel

E10 - AI Cooling And Data Centers With Cliff Federspiel

In this episode, we sit down with Cliff Federspiel, President and CTO of Vigilent, to explore how AI driven control systems are reshaping data center cooling, energy use, and operational reliability. Cliff shares his journey from academic research and HVAC controls...

Feb 05, 2026

Eric Bell

World

E9 - Building Hyperscale AI Data Centers in Rural America With Wes Cummins

E9 - Building Hyperscale AI Data Centers in Rural America With Wes Cummins

In this Baxtel Podcast episode, Eric Bell sits down with Wes Cummins, CEO of Applied Digital, to unpack how hyperscale AI data centers are being built far from traditional metros. Wes shares why power availability and fiber routes matter more than population densit...

Jan 15, 2026

Eric Bell

Applied Digital

E8: Inside ERCOT, Black Start, Winter Storm Uri, and AI Data Center Load

E8: Inside ERCOT, Black Start, Winter Storm Uri, and AI Data Center Load

In this episode, Eric Bell sits down with Russell Fletcher to unpack what it really means to operate a modern power grid in Texas. He is a Russell shares how ERCOT keeps generation and load balanced at 60 Hz, why transmission congestion matters as ...

Jan 05, 2026

Eric Bell

Dallas

E7:Now we are cooking with Gas! Behind the Meter Solutions with Nick Kruse

E7:Now we are cooking with Gas! Behind the Meter Solutions with Nick Kruse

Nick Kruse is a chemical engineer turned energy entrepreneur who sits at the nexus of power and compute, and in this episode he explains why behind-the-meter natural gas generation is becoming a long-term strategy for large data centers rather than a temporary brid...

Sep 04, 2025

Eric Bell

Texas

E5: Mark Jobson on Data Center Strategy, Marketing, and IPOs

E5: Mark Jobson on Data Center Strategy, Marketing, and IPOs

In this episode of Baxtel’s Meet Me Room podcast, we sit down with global marketing executive Mark Jobson to explore the intersection of data, revenue, and marketing in the digital infrastructure space. With a background that spans casino marketing to IPOs...

Aug 01, 2025

Eric Bell

Prime Data Centers

E1: Carrier Hotels vs Big Box: How H5 Balances Its Portfolio with David Dunn

E1: Carrier Hotels vs Big Box: How H5 Balances Its Portfolio with David Dunn

In episode 1, Eric Bell interviews David Dunn, COO of H5 Data Centers. It was originally recorded in January 2024. Dunn discusses H5’s strategic expansion into secondary and primary U.S. markets, emphasizing a dual focus on carrier hotels and wholesale data...

May 22, 2025

Eric Bell

H5 Data Centers

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