In this episode of The Bridge, host Scott Kinka engages with Ryan Mallory, COO of data center colocation provider Flexential, to explore the transformative impact of AI on data centers and colocation resources. Ryan Mallory shares his insights on Flexential’s rapid expansion, the innovative FlexAnywhere platform, and the importance of emotional intelligence in tech leadership.
Ryan Mallory has an extensive background in the tech and data center industry, having joined Flexential in 2020 after nearly a decade at Equinix. He has over 25 years of experience building high-performing technical teams for global technology companies, including UUNET, SAVVIS, Digital Realty, and XO Communications. As COO of Flexential, Mallory oversees operational excellence and performance optimization for the integrated colocation and interconnection portfolio, which includes colocation services, cloud managed services, backbone, real estate, data center, and network operations. He has pioneered the development of a single platform delivering a full suite of hybrid IT infrastructure solutions at all scale levels, bringing a deep understanding of interconnection models and emerging edge applications to the Flexential team.
The company’s national hybrid FlexAnywhere Platform, consisting of 41 data centers and an industry-leading 100Gbps network backbone, underpins the new single hybrid platform, providing secure, low-latency connections for thousands of customers worldwide. Tune in to learn about the future of data centers and the exciting developments shaping this critical infrastructure.
