#234 The Future of Cleaner Data Centers & Lessons from 20+ Years at Meta, LinkedIn, & Cisco w/ Yuval Bachar (EdgeCloudLink)

Yuval Bachar, Founder and CEO of Edge CloudLink (ECL), is on a mission to revolutionize data centers with hydrogen-powered, off-grid solutions.

His journey spans decades, with leadership roles at Cisco, Facebook, and LinkedIn, where he built critical infrastructure for some of the biggest names in tech. Now, he’s pioneering a new wave of sustainable data centers, delivering AI-ready capacity in just nine months—compared to the industry average of three to four years.

Here’s the game-changer: ECL’s modular approach eliminates reliance on traditional power grids, slashes emissions to zero, and generates its own cooling water, making it a groundbreaking solution for the energy-hungry AI revolution.

With data center demand soaring and grid power in short supply, Yuval’s vision could be the key to unlocking the next generation of computing.

Get the full episode today to hear:

• Why traditional data centers are struggling to keep up with AI growth—and how ECL is changing the game
• The secret behind delivering AI data centers in 9 months instead of 3+ years
• How Yuval secured $18M in funding and is now raising $1.2B for large-scale deployments
• The surprising benefits of hydrogen for both cost and sustainability
• Key lessons from scaling world-class infrastructure at Facebook, LinkedIn, and Cisco

📝 Show Notes:

Topics 

• 02:46 Hydrogen-Powered Data Centers
• 10:40 Modular and Rapid Deployment
• 14:01 The Hydrogen Supply Chain
• 26:30 Innovation in Data Centers
• 28:54 Supportive Boardroom Culture
• 32:15 Building Trust and Transparency
• 34:40 Fostering a Culture of Innovation
• 41:13 A Journey Through a Tech Career
• 49:28 Taking the Leap into Entrepreneurship
• 54:57 Vision for the Future

Links

• Yuval Bachar | EdgeCloudLink
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