Ep. 50 - Data Center Efficiency: Monitoring, AI, and Decarbonization - with Martin Casaulta & Martin Hirschvogel

ITOps, DevOps, AIOps - All Things Ops

How can you drive data center efficiency without compromising performance?
In this episode, host Elias Voelker sits down with Martin Casaulta, Chief Technologist at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Switzerland, and Martin Hirschvogel, Chief Product Officer at Checkmk. They discuss data center efficiency—from traditional metrics like PUE to the impact of AI workloads—and share strategies for optimizing IT operations. Martin Casaulta highlights the Swiss Data Center Efficiency Association’s work on decarbonization, while Martin Hirschvogel explains how IT monitoring helps identify and resolve inefficiencies.
You'll learn:
1. Why IT monitoring is essential for improving data center efficiency
2. The limitations of PUE and how PUE Plus is changing the game
3. How to manage the rising energy demands of AI workloads
4. Practical strategies to optimize underutilized resources
5. Why sustainability initiatives are as rewarding as they are necessary
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Get in touch with Martin Casaulta on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-casaulta-1b9bbb78/
Get in touch with Martin Hirschvogel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-hirschvogel-28034210/
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About the host Elias Voelker: Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email [e-mail].
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
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