SDEA President Babak Falsafi Guest on the Datacenter Go-to-Market Podcast

Babak Falsafi, President of SDEA, discusses the challenges of advancing digital platforms, the end of Moore's Law, and the need for efficient datacenter design. He highlights SDEA's efforts to comprehensively measure datacenter efficiency and emissions, particularly for colocation markets.

Watch the conversation between Joshua Feinberg and Babak Falsafi

In this wide-ranging conversation, Babak Falsafi discusses the urgent need to rethink efficiency in datacenters as Moore’s Law slows and energy challenges grow. He shares how the SDEA Navigator offers a unique way to quantify both infrastructure and IT efficiency, including CO₂ emissions – something especially crucial in colocation environments. From cooling constraints to life-cycle challenges, Babak explains why the industry needs standards, data transparency, and a shift in mindset to meet today’s operational and environmental demands.

The discussion also explores the broader implications for careers, global adoption, and education. Babak highlights growing opportunities in datacenter operations, sustainability roles, and AI product management – urging young professionals to understand both technical and business aspects. He emphasizes the need to bridge gaps between IT and facilities teams, integrate efficiency into academic curricula, and push for regulatory involvement.

Looking ahead, he shares SDEA’s vision for global deployment of its Navigator tool and the newly introduced Platinum certification level.