EDGE CENTRES
digital artists now have access to ultra-low latency , high-capacity compute power at the edge , where they need it . Bringing the Edge to Chiang Mai is a key element of the future of the city ’ s local game development and visual effects industries .
Wherever Edge Centres looks to grow and expand , there are new partnerships to be formed , new use cases to explore , and new challenges to be overcome . “ It ' s exhausting , it ' s amazing , and I wouldn ' t change it for the world ,” Jon laughs . It ’ s one big exercise in adaptability and , as Eaves keeps telling me , the future is yet to be written and he couldn ’ t be more excited .
2021 was the year Edge Centres established a dense network of regional edge locations across regional Australia . This year , Edge Centres has broken new ground in six new markets , with more on the horizon throughout a rapidly digitalising region that ’ s home to almost a billion people . In 2023 , Eaves confirms that Edge Centres is “ exploring multiple locations across the US ,” where he plans to employ a series of strategic acquisitions to further expand Edge Centres ’ platform . “ The edge is a global phenomenon , and so are we ,” says Eaves .
“ We ' re creating an unknown future and , as many people say , the edge is still undefined . It ' s like having a whole bunch of different shaped cups , and the edge is the water that fills them . It ' s a case of understanding the needs of each new market and figuring out how to work within it to find the kinds of use cases they need ,” he enthuses . “ I get to be an explorer finding out what that future will look like . I get to find out what applications and use cases are out there . I wouldn ' t want to be doing anything else .” datacentremagazine . com 51