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October Newsletter Released!

October Newsletter Released!

Revisiting Data Center Crisis Communications Yesterday, we released the October edition of the Milldam Monthly. This month’s newsletter highlighted the importance of preparing for a crisis. Facebook’s recent outage has renewed the industry’s attention to data center downtime and how outages are handled. Getting in front of a negative story while keeping the lines of communication open for all stakeholders, and ensuring that employees are not going rogue can help lessen the blow to corporate […]

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The Facebook Outage and Data Center Crisis Communications

The Facebook Outage and Data Center Crisis Communications

The importance of being prepared for a crisis! By Amanda Brooks Last week on Monday, October 4, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp went down for six hours and three billion people were affected from all corners of the world. Facebook went down for a bit on Thursday, October 8 as well.  “I don’t know If I’ve seen an outage like this before from a major internet firm,” said Doug Madory, director of internet analysis at network […]

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September Newsletter Released!

September Newsletter Released!

This week, we released the September edition of the Milldam Monthly. As we head into fall, we wanted to highlight new clients, exciting in-person conferences, trends, and more. In case you missed it, check out a recent blog written by our summer interns Olivia DiFilippo and Amanda Brooks on their experience at Milldam. This month’s newsletter highlighted important client news like GRC’s first annual Data Center Liquid Immersion Cooling Awareness Month. GRC partnered with Dell, […]

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Our Summer Internship at Beverly Hills PR Firm

Our Summer Internship at Beverly Hills PR Firm

This summer, we welcomed USC undergraduate students Olivia DiFilippo and Amanda Brooks to the Milldam Public Relations team. They have greatly contributed to Milldam’s client base and content creation.   By Amanda Brooks and Olivia DiFilippo Over the last three months, we have interned at Milldam Public Relations. We are both students at the University of Southern California and will graduate USC Annenberg School of Communication with a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. Adam Waitkunas, President of Milldam Public Relations, […]

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5 Important Data Center Trends in 2021

5 Important Data Center Trends in 2021

The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has led to many changes in the data center industry. According to Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell, technology “prevented a complete societal economic meltdown” by allowing the world to work, learn and play from home during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.  By Amanda Brooks If this year has taught us anything, it was that we must always be prepared for the unexpected. This “new” way of life consisting of zoom calls, social […]

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Influencer Marketing for Tech Companies is on the Rise

Influencer Marketing for Tech Companies is on the Rise

Influencers aren’t just beneficial for clothing and makeup brands. Companies in the technology and telecommunications space are beginning to work with them regularly to market their services to an engaged audience. By Olivia DiFilippo When the word “influencer” comes to mind, many probably only associate it with clothing brands, beauty companies, and food services. Most of what we see influencers promote on social media does revolve around these sectors. We want to be just like […]

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July Newsletter Released!

July Newsletter Released!

Things are heating up, and it’s not just the weather! Today we released the July issue of the Milldam Monthly! Did you notice anything different about it? Our summer interns, Olivia DiFilippo and Amanda Brooks, have redesigned the newsletter and enhanced its unique features. Our newsletter now reflects the innovative and creative qualities that Milldam Public Relations possesses. This is our first new design since 2012! Happy Independence Day! Whether you’re heading to the family […]

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Hurricane Electric Expands Global Network in Germany With New Point of Presence at IPHH Data Center in Hamburg

Hurricane Electric Expands Global Network in Germany With New Point of Presence at IPHH Data Center in Hamburg

Second location in Hamburg will provide additional high-speed IP transit options for ISPs and enterprises throughout Germany’s second largest city HAMBURG, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone announced today that it has deployed a new Point of Presence (PoP) at Internet Port Hamburg (IPHH). The new PoP is located at Wendenstrasse 408, Hamburg, Germany. “This PoP will help satisfy the growing bandwidth needs of customers of IPHH and throughout this region.”Tweet this IPHH is […]

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Photo Editorial: Scenes from 7×24 Exchange

Photo Editorial: Scenes from 7×24 Exchange

Milldam Public Relations President Adam Waitkunas attended 7×24 Exchange last week in San Antonio, Texas. This conference was designed for anyone involved with 7×24 infrastructures – IT, data center, disaster recovery, cyber security and network/telecommunication managers, computer technologists, facility or building managers, supervisors and engineers.

June Newsletter Released!

June Newsletter Released!

Learn about our new office in Beverly Hills and upcoming industry events Last week, we released our June Newsletter with a focus on our new office in Beverly Hills. Our summer interns Olivia DiFilippo and Amanda Brooks are off to a great start! They have been working hard and writing blogs for the Milldam Minute. Visit the Milldam Minute if you missed NFTs Are Changing The Technology PR Industry, The Return to In-Person Events and How […]

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