Getting up to Speed on 5G Strategy and Micro Data Centers with Steven Carlini of Schneider Electric
Everywhere I go, it seems that people are talking about 5G . I wanted to find out more about the specific role of micro data centers in 5G so I sat down with Steven Carlini , our Vice President of Innovation and Data Centers. Steven is responsible for developing integrated solutions and communicating the value proposition for Schneider Electric’s data center segment. I knew he’d have a wealth of timely insights on the topic and he didn’t disappoint. Here is part of our conversation. What is your definition of micro data centers? I would classify micro data centers as two or less IT racks, where a massive amount of computing power or storage can be managed. Today, we have micro data centers as small as 6U that can hang on a wall or even be put in a ceiling! I see micro data centers as a critical extension of cloud data center architectures to reduce latency and add redundancy in a hybrid cloud environment. These micro data centers are a key building block. However, because they are s...