| Join Our List |
 |
|
|
|
Welcome to the July issue of the Milldam Monthly. The dog days of summer have arrived and we hope that you’ve been able to take some time off for a vacation, learn something new, catch up on news, or even plan ahead for the fall. Our July newsletter has been curated to help you do all of the above!
- If you’re in need of some vacation inspiration, take a look at our Human Interest piece this month, featuring a private club for swapping luxurious vacation homes!
- To sharpen your vocabulary, we dug up some fun technology terms as part of our PR Tip of the Month– see how many you recognize!
- While summer is sometimes thought of as a slower season for business, our Company News section is proving that the opposite can be true (and that PR never takes a vacation)!
- Finally, if you’re entertaining some travel opportunities this fall, browse our listing of upcoming Industry Events. Give us a shout to see which ones we’re planning on attending!
Be sure to watch our social channels in the next few weeks. We’ve recently enjoyed both Hosting Con and DCD Internet and have documented what we’ve learned, who we’ve met, and new insights in our industry.
As always, if you are looking for PR advice or have questions regarding marketing strategy, please feel free to reach out. In the meantime, follow us on our social media channels to stay informed about what Milldam Public Relations and our clients are up to this month! 
Adam Waitkunas
President
Milldam Public Relations
|
|
HUMAN INTEREST
|
|
Top Vacation Spots at the Tips of Your Fingers
Over time, the allure of your vacation home may begin to wear off, leaving your expensive villa empty and unused. This is where 3rd Home, a private club for owners of luxury homes comes into play.
Authored by Steven Casale, our Human Interest piece of the month, “Trading One Luxe Accommodation for Another” highlights the benefits of becoming a member of this elite club. Once you have joined and made your stay available, members are eligible to choose from 3,600 properties across the world.
Depending on whether you’re in the mood to sprawl out on the pebble beaches of the French Riviera or get cozy in a mountain lodge in Whistler, Canada, 3rd Home makes it easy for privileged homeowners to choose their next vacation destination.
Consider taking your high-tech interests onto a high-profile vacation!
|
| PR TIP OF THE MONTH |
R |
Ever wonder what these terms mean
to
the IT world?
Whether creating new collateral, press releases or bylined articles, we use a lot of technical language when writing for our clients. Some of the terms that come across our desk we know, some we don’t. Many of them cause us to pause or laugh – what is the real meaning of a pizza box server anyways!?
While you may know all of the technical jargon, we found it pretty amusing to pull together a variety of terms that mean one thing to the general public and something altogether different to those of us working in IT.
Take a look and see if you know what these terms mean, besides a literal translation!
Pizza box server: The term “pizza box server” refers to the shape of a computer server enclosed in a rectangular and horizontally-arranged chassis and often installed in a rack with similar servers.
Cookie: A cookie is a small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser. Their most common purpose is to store login information for a certain site.
Spider: A spider is a software program that travels the Web, locating and indexing websites for search engines.
Carbon Footprint: A company’s carbon footprint is the amount of CO2 emissions its operations produce.
Headless Server: This is a computing device without a local interface that is dedicated to providing services to other computers and their users. Headless, in this context, basically means that the computing device has no monitor or peripherals, such as a keyboard and mouse.
UPS: Not to be confused with the package delivery company, UPS is an acronym for Uninterruptible Power Supply. This is a device used to supply short-term power to computing equipment for brief outages or until an alternate power source, such as a generator, can begin supplying power.
Tin Whiskers: Tin whiskers are individual crystals of tin that grow spontaneously from a tinned surface, usually as a result of stress of some sort. The phenomenon poses problems for manufacturers who would prefer using tin rather than lead for interconnections.
You can find more interesting tech-terms at SearchDataCenter.com!
|
| CLIENT NEWS |
|
SPEC-CLEAN publishes about data center maintenance to the Data Center Journal
Rich DeBlasi, President of noted data center and mission critical facilities cleaning company SPEC-CLEAN, recently shared his expertise on what it takes to maintain a data center with the DCJ. See the article at Data Center Journal.
Leading Conference Critical Facilities Summit Featured by Exhibitor Magazine
The Critical Facilities Summit, by Trade Press Media, was recently featured by Exhibitor Magazine for its 2015 conference. Set for October 5-7, CFS 2015 is holding numerous sessions for hundreds of industry professionals in six different education tracks. From Exhibitor Magazine.
Upsite Technologies named among “Leading Industry Vendors” in Data Center Conference Re-cap
The Data Center and Computing Conference & Expo recently featured Upsite Technologies among its top industry vendors who made an appearance. Upsite was listed for unveiling its Environmental Monitoring System 200. See more at Mission Critical Magazine.
Cobalt Data Centers demonstrates the need for migration partners in recent article on Data Center Post
A data center migration requires a variety of experts for a successful transition, and Cobalt Data Centers recently released news of new partners to help in this process. Discover more about the partnerships at the Data Center Post.
Hurricane Electric is featured by ZDnet for providing dual stack IPv6 and IPv4 transit
HE is quoted in ZDNet for its leadership in IPv6 adoption, as the waiting list kicks-in for new IPv4 addresses. President of Hurricane Electric, Mike Leber, proposes his company’s IPv6 and IPv4 dual stack transit as a solution for networks that have difficulty making the switch. Read the entire article on ZDnet.
Future Facilities shares insights into the importance of CFD and predictive simulation in the data center with Tek-Tips Forums
Sherman Ikemoto, Director of Future Facilities, was interviewed by leading industry analyst Zen Kishimoto and explained the critical role the company’s engineering simulation tools have on data center planning. Read the full interview on Tek-Tips Forums.
TELADATA’s 2016 Technology Convergence Conference open for speaker, sponsor applications
The 2016 TCC, to be held February 25 in Santa Clara, has announced a call for speakers. Presenters may provide insight into projects related to Data Center Design, Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), and Colocation, among others. Learn more about presenting or sponsoring the event here.
Bluestone Energy Services teams up with Ahold USA
Bluestone Energy Services, a division of Opterra Energy Services, is recognized for their successful energy efficiency projects across Ahold USA supermarkets. Read the article at Progressive Grocer.
AMS-IX extends Bay Area presence to Hurricane Electric’s Fremont 2 Data center
Hurricane Electric continues to
improve its connectivity offering for customers in
expanding its network with the presence of AMS-IX Internet Exchange at Fremont 2. Read more at Converge! Network Digest.
Upsite Technologies appoints Duane Davenport as Vice President of Federal Sales and Special Projects
Duane Davenport’s position at Upsite will include managing its expansion into the public sector data center, IT, and energy efficiency marketplaces. Formally with Hitachi, Mr. Davenport brings over 28 years of experience to his role. Read the full article on
Cabling Installation & Maintenance.
|
| INDUSTRY NEWS |
|
Singapore has positioned itself as top data center hub in Asia
Singapore’s close proximity to China, political stability, and business-friendly regulatory environment have contributed to the country’s success. With over 50 colocation providers and 44 operational data centers, Singapore is rising above competitors in the data center business. Read the report at Data Center Knowledge.
“Digital Realty Acquiring Telx in $1.9B Deal”
Read more about the deal between Digital Realty Trust and Telx that was accidentally leaked prior to an official announcement. The
acquisition will increase Digital’s role in retail colocation
through the strength of Telx’s interconnection. Read more at
Data Center Knowledge.
Workers turn to the booming tech-industry for career change
Thousands of current job openings and higher salaries have driven more people to pursue a career in the tech industry. In the fast pace
and ever-changing technology world, employers are looking to hire those willing to learn. Read the article at
The New York Times.
|
|
UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS
|
|
|
Datacenter Dynamics DCD Internet
July 30-31
San Fransisco Marriott Marquis
San Fransisco, CA
Gartner Catalyst Conference
August 10-13
Manchester Grand Hyatt
San Diego, CA
Cloud Open North America
August 17-19
Sheraton Seattle
Seattle, WA
Telco Big Data Summit
September 9
Sands Expo & Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
Hosting and Cloud Transformation Summit North America
September 15-17
Bellagio Resort and Hotel
Las Vegas, NV
Data Center Management Strategies
September 16, 2015
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont (O’Hare) Illinois
The Third Annual Washington, D.C. & Mid-Atlantic Data Center Summit
September 16-17
Hyatt Regency Reston
Reston, VA
Gaming and Leisure Roundtable
September 27-28
Las Vegas, NV
Data 360 Conference
October 1
Ford Conference Center
Dearborn, MI
Critical Facilities Summit
October 5-7
Charlotte Convention Center
Charlotte, NC
IFMA’s World Workplace
October 7-9
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, CO
National Grid 2015 Customer and Sponsor Energy Efficiency Summit
October 15
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA
|
|
About Milldam Public Relations
Concord, Massachusetts-based Milldam Public Relations is a full-service public relations firm that provides competitively priced communications, media-relations, event-management, social media, business-development, writing services, and outreach to small and midsize technology, energy, telecommunications and facilities companies.
|
|
|
