Data Center Revolution Ep 83: Leading the Efficiency Revolution with Christian Belady
Feb 21, 2024
Join Kirk and Christian Belady as they discuss the development of the PUE metric for data center efficiency, the collaborative efforts in establishing industry standards, and the importance of innovation, overcoming challenges, and ethical considerations in the data center industry.
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Solve The Seemingly Impossible
- Christian Belady says his mission is to solve the seemingly impossible by inspiring others to think bigger.
- He argues the data center industry must think bigger to tackle future challenges.
National Academy Recognition
- Christian was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in a class that included Jensen Huang.
- He described the honor as deeply personal and wished his father could have seen it.
Father's Hard Journey Shaped Values
- Christian recounts his father's survival in WWII and escape from Hungary, which motivated emigration to America.
- That history seeded resilience, curiosity, and a family tradition of engineering and invention.