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Simplifying AI Infrastructure: From Data Center to Deployment (Part 1)

Jeff Hudgins from UNICOM Engineering discusses the real-world challenges of deploying AI infrastructure at scale, including design, integration, cooling, logistics, and installation. Organizations benefit from partnering with a single accountable provider and leveraging strong ecosystem relationships to simplify global AI infrastructure delivery.

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In this episode of the Flawless Execution podcast, Jeff Hudgins, VP of Global Services at UNICOM Engineering, breaks down the real-world challenges of deploying AI infrastructure at scale.

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As AI moves from one-off builds to repeatable global deployments, OEMs, ISVs, and enterprises face increasing complexity across design, integration, cooling, logistics, and installation.

In this episode of the Flawless Execution podcast, Jeff Hudgins, VP of Global Services at UNICOM Engineering, breaks down the real-world challenges of deploying AI infrastructure at scale. As AI moves from one-off builds to repeatable global deployments, OEMs, ISVs, and enterprises face increasing complexity across design, integration, cooling, logistics, and installation. Jeff discusses how a single accountable partner and strong ecosystem relationships help organizations simplify AI infrastructure delivery—from the data center to the partners responsible for bringing it online.

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Jeff Hudgins

VP of Global Services

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Jeff Hudgins serves as VP of Global Services at UNICOM Engineering, a provider of solution-ready platforms and integration services for OEMs, ISVs, and enterprises. He focuses on the operational and logistical challenges of deploying AI infrastructure at scale across global markets. His work spans data center readiness, supply chain, and repeatable deployment models for AI workloads.

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