Mark Thiele: The Metaverse, Data Centers, and Technology Consumption

Horacio spoke with information technology and systems expert Mark Thiele. Mark is the founder and CEO of Edgevana, whose company mission is to disrupt the existing processes for selling and buying colocation, edge and data center services. In this episode, Mark talks about creating edge, or the opportunity to bring technology closer to consumers through their business or home. Mark’s experience spans from the dawn of the internet to the emergence of Web3, making the argument that every major company needs to stake a presence in the metaverse.Discussion topics include:Defining edge, or making technology more accessible to peopleHaving a better experience with technology because of edgeData centers as giant computers and the backbone of information technologyThe modernization and decreasing costs of technologyA constant demand to build data centersThe necessity that corporations adapt for the metaverseDefinitions and examples of the metaverseThe components of decentralization and blockchainWorking with companies to find appropriate data centersAsking companies to focus on renewables and arriving at net zeroFollow Mark on TwitterLink to the Edgevana Podcast with Mark Thiele---Follow Alts- Website & newsletter: https://alts.co- Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC- Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub- Insta: https://instagram.com/alts_co- Link to Alan Goldsher playlist