Mark Chester, a Partner and Co-Global Head of Data Centers at Eversheds Sutherland, recently sat down for an interview with The Tech Capital at Kickstart Europe in Amsterdam to discuss the current state of the data centre industry. One of the "big" things happening right now is the scale and size of deals, as well as new markets opening up, particularly given geopolitical pressures. However, there are difficulties around pricing for reserved/ROFO capacity. Another area of impact is the increasing use of AI and supercomputing power, which is driving up capacity and density demand. Build-to-suit and hybrid deals are also becoming increasingly popular, but there is a lack of consistent approaches across the industry. Power constraints are another issue - especially in Europe-, with grid congestion and increased scrutiny around backup generation given the heightened likelihood it may need to be used in an energy crisis. Finally, there is an increasing level of regulation and realisation of the criticality of data centers. With the data center industry continuing to grow and evolve rapidly, Chester, who recently won the Lawyer of the Year Award at The Tech Capital's Global Awards, also discusses how Eversheds is helping its clients stay ahead of the curve and achieve their business objectives in this dynamic and complex space. +++ Follow us on: Subscribe: https://thetechcapital.com/register/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thetechcapital_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-tech-capital Instagram: https://instagram.com/thetechcapital_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Tech-Capital-101679965480510 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPZ8yuPvtECZCwV2g9OkX1w #TTC #TheTechCapital #YouLeadWeReport #digitalinfrastructure #datacenter #kickstart #cloudadoption #cloudcomputing #datacentre #infrastructure @EvershedsSutherland @EvershedsRealEstate #finance #investment #realestate #regulations #digitaldemand

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