Episode 003 - DevOps, Selling Complex IT Solutions and Why the Future is Hybrid - Pete Sclafani

I Love Data Centers

In Episode 3 of the I Love Data Centers Podcast, you'll meet Pete Sclafani, COO and Co-founder of 6Connect. Pete's expertise allows him to speak up and down the IT stack. I call Pete a "life decathlete" because of the breadth of experience he has as an IT expert, businessman, husband, and father. Episode 003 Show Notes • Where are you right now? [3:13] • Pete’s background [4:18] • Norwich University [6:03] • How did you get into technology? [8:37] • Pete’s college experience [11:26] • First job out of college [15:10] • “Saddest Cubicle” [18:59] • First time walking into a data center [20:06] • Pete on the evolution of 6Connect [23:22] • How do you go about speaking with different archetypes in the industry? [27:13] • Speaking to executives [29:42] • Speaking with operational people 31:01 • What have you learned in this industry that has surprised you? [31:54] • “Lessons in Grid Computing” [34:37] • How do you see things evolving in the industry? [39:21] • Pete on innovation in the industry over the past 15 years [45:16] • What is a common misconception people have about the data center industry? [52:32] • What is on the backdrop of your computer right now? [54:23] • Mac or PC? [54:49] • What have you read lately that you found fascinating? [55:30] • “A World Undone” book [55:54] • What advice would you give someone new to the industry? [57:25] • How to contact Pete and learn more about 6Connect [59:19] Links mentioned in episode Saddest Cubicle https://www.wired.com/2014/10/saddest-cubicles/#slide-4 Lessons in Grid Computing https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Grid-Computing-System-Mirror/dp/0471790109 A World Undone https://www.amazon.com/World-Undone-Story-Great-1914/dp/0553382403