DCD Zero Downtime: The Bi-Weekly Data Center Show Bonus Episode - How AI changed the regional Edge game with Tesh Durvasula, AtlasEdge
Nov 20, 2025
Tesh Durvasula, CEO of AtlasEdge, leads the charge in redefining edge data centers across Europe. He reveals how AI and demand for low-latency have propelled the company from small sites to larger 5–50MW facilities. Tesh discusses targeting secondary markets like Lisbon and Barcelona, the challenges of retrofitting older sites, and the role of sustainability in attracting major players. He also touches on innovative power models and the exciting prospects of autonomous driving as a catalyst for edge growth.
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AI Drives Edge Scale-Up
- AI-driven applications push edge demand from sub-5MW sites to facilities sized roughly 5–50MW to meet latency and compute needs.
- To reach sub-25ms across Europe you need presence in 16–20 cities beyond the main FLAPD hubs.
Latency Means More Cities
- Achieving sub-25ms latency across Europe requires deployment in 16–20 cities, not just the four big ones.
- The ‘next set of markets’ like Lisbon, Vienna and Barcelona become critical for distributed AI inference.
Personal Take On Autonomous Cars
- Tesh has ridden in two autonomous cars and felt safe, describing the experience as initially like an amusement park ride.
- He trusts sensors to behave more consistently than human drivers under stress.