Soluna CEO John Belizaire sits down with Dan Golding, Chief Technology Officer at Appleby Strategy Group and a key member of Soluna’s Advisory Board. With decades of experience scaling data centers for hyperscalers like AOL and Google, Dan shares his insights on how AI and cloud infrastructure are evolving to meet the demands of a sustainable, high-performance future.

Episode Highlights:

• The Evolution of Hyperscale Infrastructure: How data centers have transformed from 15MW to 500MW+ campuses over the last two decades.
• AI’s Energy Demand & Data Center Design: Why AI’s rapid expansion requires a rethink in power density, cooling, and network infrastructure.
• The Donut Model of Interconnection: Dan’s groundbreaking approach to bypassing traditional internet hierarchies and reshaping network structures.
• The Role of Renewable Energy in AI Infrastructure: How renewables must scale alongside data centers to meet future energy demands.
• The Resurgence of Nuclear Power: Why small modular reactors (SMRs) are gaining traction as a critical solution for zero-carbon energy.
• The Future of AI & Cloud: How enterprises are shifting toward on-premise AI deployments for security and control, and what this means for the industry.

Guest Speaker:

• Dan Golding – CTO, Appleby Strategy Group & Soluna Advisory Board Member

Links & Resources:

• Read Dan Golding’s insights on AI and energy: https://www.solunacomputing.com/blog/deepseek/
• Learn more about Soluna’s approach to renewable-powered computing: solunacomputing.com
• Join our AMA series to engage with Soluna’s leadership: bit.ly/asksoluna