In this special edition of the DataMines Podcast, recorded at the Data Science Conference in Belgrade, we sit down with Thomas Schmidt, co-founder of AMBER AI & Data Science Solutions GmbH. We explore the future of AI infrastructure, discussing the pros and cons of cloud vs. on-premise solutions. We also talk about how to build data centers, get the right hardware, and share tips on optimising AI workloads - all while keeping things compliant and sustainable. 00:00 - Thomas Schmidt & AMBER AI 3:02 - How to handle a generational gap with co-workers? 4:43 - How does a data center become a reality? 7:36 - When do companies reach out to you? 10:13 - How to start building a data center? 12:20 - Hardware lifecycle leasing 15:41 - Energy policies & data centers 18:11 - Which industries excite you the most at AMBER? U ovom specijalnom izdanju DataMines Podcasta, snimljenom na Data Science konferenciji u Beogradu, razgovaramo sa Thomasom Schmidtom, suosnivačem kompanije AMBER AI & Data Science Solutions GmbH. Istražujemo budućnost AI infrastrukture, upoređujemo cloud i on-premise rešenja, razgovaramo o tome kako pokrenuti data centre i nabaviti hardver, i analiziramo strategije za optimizaciju AI radnih opterećenja uz očuvanje usklađenosti i održivosti. 00:00 - Thomas Schmidt & AMBER AI 3:02 - Kako se nositi sa generacijskim jazom sa saradnicima? 4:43 - Kako data centar postaje stvarnost? 7:36 - Kada se kompanije obraćaju AMBER-u? 10:13 - Kako započeti izgradnju data centra? 12:20 - Iznajmljivanje hardvera 15:41 - Energetske politike i data centri 18:11 - Koje industrije u AMBER-u najviše inspirišu?