Data Center Richness
Data Center Richness
Podcast Description
Data Center Richness brings you expert insights on the world of data centers, cloud computing and AI infrastructure. Join respected industry expert Rich Miller for conversations that will help you understand the fast-moving world of digital infrastructure, and what it means to you.
Rich Miller is a journalist and analyst who has been tracking the data center industry for more than 25 years, explaining how data centers are central to the Internet, the AI revolution, and the energy transition. Rich founded and led two of the sector's leading publications (Data Center Frontier and Data Center Knowledge), and his insights have been featured in major media including CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, and The New York Times.
We bring you interviews with the top thought leaders and innovators building the digital economy. These conversations are particularly relevant for data center professionals and those in the energy industry, exploring the road ahead for AI infrastructure.
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The podcast covers a variety of topics including AI infrastructure, cloud computing, and energy solutions specifically focusing on the role of data centers in these areas. Episodes often explore themes such as the potential for nuclear-powered data centers, the challenges of clean energy integration, and workforce development in the data center sector, exemplified by discussions with industry leaders like Bill Kleyman.
Data Center Richness brings you expert insights on the world of data centers, cloud computing and AI infrastructure. Join respected industry expert Rich Miller for conversations that will help you understand the fast-moving world of digital infrastructure, and what it means to you.
Rich Miller is a journalist and analyst who has been tracking the data center industry for more than 25 years, explaining how data centers are central to the Internet, the AI revolution, and the energy transition. Rich founded and led two of the sector’s leading publications (Data Center Frontier and Data Center Knowledge), and his insights have been featured in major media including CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, and The New York Times.
We bring you interviews with the top thought leaders and innovators building the digital economy. These conversations are particularly relevant for data center professionals and those in the energy industry, exploring the road ahead for AI infrastructure.
One of the biggest growth stories of 2026 is the rise of on-site powers for data centers. The AI boom is driving huge growth in demand for electricity to support AI factories, as well as traditional cloud workloads.
But many major markets have limited availability of utility power, as electric grids are struggling to keep pace with the growth of digital infrastructure.
Today on Data Center Richness, we are talking on-site power for data centers. Our guest is Scott Yappen, a business development specialist with Wartsila, a Finnish company that has been a major player in the global power market. Over the past year, Wartsila has signed several deals to provide generation capacity for U.S. utilities and and developers to support data center growth.
Our topics include the growth of data demand, options for onsite power, the supply of engines, and the key role of energy storage in future data center campuses. Here’s an overview:
00:00 – Onsite Power, and Why it Matters
1:00 – Meet Scott Yappen of Wartsila.
5:00 – About Wartsila and Its Energy Offerings
8:00 – The Power Squeeze and the Rise of Onsite Generation
11:30 – Supply, Demand and Equipment Timelines
18:30 – Criteria for Onsite Power Development
21:00 – Bridging Power Vs Permanent Power
27:00 – The Road Ahead
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At Data Center Richness we demystify technology and explain why data centers matter, and what comes next for the Internet, cloud computing and AI. Host Rich Miller is a journalist and analyst who has been covering the data center sector for 25 years.
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LINKS FROM THIS SHOW
Wartsila Data Center Power Solutions https://www.wartsila.com/energy/engine-power-plant-solutions/flexible-baseload-power-plants/data-center-power-solutions
Wartsila Chosen for Major U.S. Data Center Project https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/29-01-2026-wartsila-chosen-for-a-major-u-s-power-plant-project-addressing-critical-energy-demand-driven-by-data-center-development-3711601
Scott Yappen on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottyappen/
Rich Miller on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/datacenterfrontier/
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Why Data Centers Are Turning to Bloom Energy https://youtu.be/Z-udNWq2bAg?si=vHOizsz7AqT5M7eQ
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