DCAC - Austin

About this event

Data Center Anti Conference (DCAC) Austin represents the unconventional approach to data center industry networking, deliberately avoiding traditional conference formats in favor of peer-to-peer discussions and collaborative problem-solving sessions. The event focuses on real-world operational challenges facing data center professionals, with sessions structured around open forums rather than formal presentations. DCAC Austin typically features roundtable discussions on topics including cooling optimization, power management strategies, sustainability initiatives, and emerging technologies like liquid cooling and edge computing deployments. The conference attracts data center operators, facilities managers, engineers, and vendors from across Texas and the broader Southwest region. Sessions are designed to encourage direct experience sharing, with participants discussing actual project implementations, vendor evaluations, and operational lessons learned. The anti-conference format eliminates keynote speeches and vendor pitches, instead organizing content around participant-driven agendas determined through morning voting sessions. Topics frequently include hyperscale design considerations, colocation efficiency improvements, disaster recovery planning, and regulatory compliance strategies. The event maintains a strong focus on technical depth, with discussions often diving into specific equipment configurations, monitoring protocols, and maintenance procedures. DCAC Austin serves the growing Texas data center market, which includes major facilities from companies like Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, along with numerous colocation providers and enterprise operations. The conference's informal structure facilitates direct networking between peers facing similar operational challenges, making it particularly valuable for troubleshooting complex technical issues and evaluating new technologies through collective industry experience.

Who should attend

Data center operations managers, facilities engineers, and senior technicians benefit from the peer-to-peer problem-solving format and direct access to operational expertise from regional facilities. Vendors and service providers gain valuable insights into real customer pain points and can participate in technical discussions without formal sales presentations.

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