Bailiwick Company

I grew up in a railroad family – but certainly not a conventional railroad family. Our railroad is the Black River & Western Railroad, a short-line tourist excursion line that runs between Ringoes and Flemington, NJ – and on to Lambertville on rare occasions. As a teenager, my summer and weekend job was tending the concession stands at the station in Ringoes or selling tickets in Flemington and the experience brought me into close contact with a not-so-rare breed of enthusiast: the rail buff. I learned to spot rail buffs by their unmistakable accoutrements. Buffs were often typified by a phalanx of expensive cameras hanging from their necks. Or in those days it might be the reel-to-reel tape recorder ingeniously strapped to their chests – not unlike a Snuggli baby – ready to capture the chugging of a locomotive. Or perhaps it would be the Samsonite briefcase full ... (more)

Telx Expands Downtown Chicago Presence at 350 East Cermak Road

Key Highlights: Expands Telx's premier Chicago facility by more than 15,000 square feet. Offers customers new opportunities to colocate in the most densely populated colocation and interconnection facility in the region. Allows more businesses to access the Telx Financial Xchange through the company's second facility expansion at 350 East Cermak Road.  NEW YORK (August 5, 2009) - Telx, one of the largest domestic colocation and interconnection data center operators, announced today that it has expanded its downtown Chicago colocation and interconnection capabilities by adding 15... (more)

Purge those Peeves, We’re Listening

As marketing and public relations counselors, we have the opportunity to get close to client representatives and sometimes one of our most valuable services is to let them vent about their frustrations with the job, sometimes the spouse or even the country. We’d like to extend this service to the blogosphere by letting you vent about your pet peeves. You’re sure to get a sympathetic ear from us – and scads of others who share your angst. To help you get revved up, I’ve included a few of my own all too common annoyances. Bookworm – and I do mean worm. You’re in a bookstore avidly ... (more)

Balancing Telecom Expense Reduction with Corporate Demand

Balancing Telecom Expense Reduction with Corporate Demand In today's lagging economy, telecom departments are struggling to reduce expenses while continuing to support the corporate communications network and deliver the ubiquitous 24/7 service that employees need to maximize their productivity. How can businesses balance these countervailing forces in a recession? This on-demand Webinar from Veramark Technologies explores the strategies, internal capabilities, and technologies that organizations use to successfully reduce telecom and network expenses over 20% while maintaining ... (more)

Host.net Extends Colocation Services to Atlanta with Telx

Key Highlights: Host.net expands its footprint in Telx's 56 Marietta Street facility with new services. Telx gains a new managed services provider for its Atlanta-based customers. Host.net adds colocation and cloud computing/storage offerings for greater Atlanta market. Telx, one of the largest and fastest-growing interconnection and colocation data center operators, announced today that Florida-based Host.net is expanding its space in Telx's facility at 56 Marietta Street in Atlanta to bring new colocation, cloud computing, and storage services to businesses in greater Atlanta.... (more)