ENTERPRISES SHOULD LOOK AT HOW THEY CAN DISTRIBUTE AND INTERCONNECT THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS DIFFERENT DATA CENTRES TO SUPPORT THE EVOLUTION OF TRAFFIC FLOWS .
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WE ‘ DEEP DIVE ’ WITH
THERESA BOBIS , DIRECTOR SOUTHERN EUROPE , DE-CIX ,
WHO TELLS US ABOUT LIFE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE OFFICE . w
What would you describe as your most memorable achievement in the data centre industry ?
The most memorable and rewarding experience I ’ ve had , in the context of DE-CIX and Southern Europe ( where I ’ ve been active now for around nine years ), was when we reached the first hundred customers at DE-CIX Madrid . We reached 100 ASNs in November 2017 , less than a year after launching the Internet Exchange . At the time , and for quite some time after this , we were the fastest-growing IX in the world . That was a powerful moment for all of us , a sign that our hard work was paying off .
It ’ s always rewarding when our data centre partners welcome us and believe in the power of the network ecosystem that we bring into their data centres . It ' s a joy to see when we prove that we can help them create data gravity and attract networks and ISPs to become their customers . This raises the data centre to the level of a network-reach data centre .
What first made you think of a career in technology / data centres ?
I started out with a biology degree . As a graduate , I worked in the field of reviewing the import and export of food and chemicals in the Philippines , working with government authorities and the health industry , and dealing with customs and regulations . Some of my friends were in the technology business and I felt like it would make an interesting change – and it worked out well for me .
I believed I could learn about tech and I wanted to be part of the sector . The Internet was just starting , and I got hooked on the technology . I became a bit of a telecom junkie , as they called me back then .
Later on , I went into a Business Development role , and it was a totally new world for me . I had to start from scratch in
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ENTERPRISES SHOULD LOOK AT HOW THEY CAN DISTRIBUTE AND INTERCONNECT THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS DIFFERENT DATA CENTRES TO SUPPORT THE EVOLUTION OF TRAFFIC FLOWS .
terms of my knowledge but I already had experience in the interactive part and in dealing with the authorities . I ' m good at developing relationships with people , which really helps in the technology world . The transition wasn ' t that difficult because I had friends in the industry who helped me to understand and explain the technology to me through analogies . That helped a lot .
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