Thomas Cannady is the Vice President of Network Operations at DataBank, with over 20 years of experience in data center and network services. He has held leadership roles at Cyxtera, Verizon, Terremark, and Lucent Technologies, leading network architecture, engineering, and large-scale interconnection initiatives.
Prior to that, he spent more than 14 years at Terremark/Verizon in various leadership roles focused on network architecture, engineering, and operations. Before joining Terremark, Thomas worked at Verizon Federal, where he gained extensive experience in backbone network engineering and infrastructure management. Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in advancing network technologies, optimizing performance, and enhancing security across complex IT environments.
Thomas is a thought leader in network observability and AI-driven automation, helping shape the future of data center connectivity and interconnection. In addition, he served in the United States Air Force for eight years.
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