The Amsterdam Effect

Author: Vinay Nagpal, Associate at Portman Partners The Internet is ubiquitous and an increasingly integral part of our lives. Before we get into the hidden attributes of the Internet and the risks they pose, let’s start with the basics. The strength of TCP/IP and...

FFS! *insert celebrity name here* has ‘Imposter Syndrome’

As an academic, researcher and now crusader on the topic of ‘imposter syndrome’ (particularly among women) it’s my job to keep on top of the current thinking in the scientific community. I also spend a good part of my late afternoon keeping up with the daily populist...

The Evolving Model: From Retail to Wholesale to Cloud to Edge

Author: Vinay Nagpal, Associate at Portman Partners The Datacenter industry is one of the very successful stories of the digital age we live in. The global data centre market size is expected to reach revenues of around $174 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of about...

How Ashburn Became Ashburn

Author: Vinay Nagpal, Portman Partners Associate Some of us from the NVTC Data Center & Cloud Infrastructure Committee recently participated in a panel discussion at AFCOM Data Center World. The topic of the panel discussion was “The Making of Data Center Alley –...