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In the race to build new infrastructure amid growing demand, the data center industry is confronting a difficult truth: the pool of qualified talent to operate facilities is becoming scarce. This strain is felt most acutely in remote locations, where new capacity is coming online far from established talent hubs. Yet, regardless of siting, size or power capacity, the core operational competencies needed to staff data centers remain constant. This episode provides a practical framework for staffing the essential roles needed within today’s increasingly complex data center infrastructure. Topics explored include:

• Overcoming the talent gap in remote campuses and emerging markets
• Defining the critical roles needed to operate complex infrastructure
• Leveraging technology and building operational resilience through redundancy and escalation planning
• Innovative hiring strategies: from teachability-first recruiting to building internal talent pipelines through educational partnerships