About Sara
Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.
Stories by Sara - Page 164
Auckland Uni embraces innovative digital learning platform for student success
Tue, 29th Nov 2016
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auckland university
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learning
The University of Auckland is the first institution in Australasia to launch Canvas, a new digital learning platform for students and staff.
Reliance Group & Cisco Jasper launch new IoT venture for Indian enterprises
Tue, 29th Nov 2016
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iot
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cisco
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reliance communications
Reliance Group and Cisco Jasper join forces to bring IoT services to India, with businesses recognising its potential.
Zscaler dominating Asia Pacific cloud security market with all-round growth
Tue, 29th Nov 2016
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
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zscaler
Cloud security company Zscaler now 'owns' 40.6% market share of the Network-based Advanced Malware Analysis (NAMA) market in Asia Pacific.
Kiwi businesses finally shed legacy IT networks to focus on the future
Tue, 29th Nov 2016
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network infrastructure
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network management
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digital transformation
New Zealand organisations are finally starting to leave the old legacy networks behind as they move towards a 'strategic' approach to IT.
Uni of Auckland brings human life to AI with new Soul Machines venture
Tue, 29th Nov 2016
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ai
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auckland university
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ndi
Artificial Intelligence that looks, thinks and reacts like humans is being developed right on Auckland's doorstep & may become a commercial venture.
Alibaba Cloud's new Sydney data center to bring China & Aus closer together
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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colocation
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martech
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commerce systems
Alibaba Cloud officially opened its new data center in Sydney today, building on its plans to build a global hub in locations around the world.
Hands-on review: B&O Beoplay A6 in-home speaker
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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gaming
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digital music
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reviews
The Beoplay A6 looks like the jaws of a whale. Inspired by the colours of the rugged Nordic landscape, this speaker offers loud, clear & crisp sound.
Asia Business Leader Awards recognise region's top talent
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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lenovo
Asia's best business leaders, including those in technology companies, have been recognised at the 15th annual Asia Business Leaders Awards.
The role of the CFO is changing: It involves more IT than ever, says Concur
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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finance, leasing & rental
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concur
CFO roles are broadening, with many stepping into the role of CEO; technology and automation are also impacting their responsibilities.
Hands-on review: B&O Beoplay A1 portable speaker
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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gaming
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digital music
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reviews
Music is the best when you can feel it in your bones. There's no doubt that the Beoplay A1 will help whip your senses into a frenzy.
Cloud hosting provider Linode switches on Tokyo 2 data center
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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colocation
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edge data centre
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hosting
Cloud hosting provider Linode switched on its second Tokyo data center last week, upping the total amount of its Asian data centers to three.
Enprise Group sees 189% profit jump after software division sale
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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cloud services
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enprise group
Enprise Group's latest financials show that the company was fortuitous in its decision to sell of Enprise Software in 2015, as profit shoots up 189%.
AC3 'thrilled' to become new inductee in Cisco Winner's Circle
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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partner programmes
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cisco
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ac3
AC3 joins elite as a Cisco Winner's Circle inductee, celebrating its acclaimed partnership and success in ICT solutions.
InfraScale equips partners with tools to beat ransomware disasters
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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malware
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dr
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cloud services
InfraScale gears up partners with robust tools to combat the surge in ransomware, aiming to secure businesses against costly cyber threats.
Retailers warned to upgrade Eftpos systems or risk losing them completely
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
New Zealand's Eftpos system is due for a major upgrade next year. Retailers are being warned that they need to upgrade their Eftpos tech or lose it.
Remesys & Pivot Software announce trans-Tasman merger
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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pivot software
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m&a
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workforce management
Two talent management software providers on both sides of the Tasman are joining forces and becoming one company in order to grow across Asia Pacific.
HKT to build fiber 'super highway' to help Hong Kong become Asia's data center hub
Fri, 25th Nov 2016
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colocation
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contact centre
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undersea cables
HKT is planning to build a super high capacity fiber optic cable linking the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate to Chai Wan in Hong Kong.
Retarus expands Singapore data center to match APAC growth
Fri, 25th Nov 2016
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colocation
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messaging
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retarus
Global messaging service provider Retarus has been steadily moving into the Asian market and is expanding its Singapore data center to address demand.
NEC hopes for further partnerships as APG Submarine Cable project wraps up
Fri, 25th Nov 2016
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undersea cables
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monitors
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pro av
NEC delighted to be part of project launching submarine cable internet connection to Asia. APG cable is 10,900km long.
Metronode claims Australian-first as 3 data centers achieve NABERS 4.5 rating
Fri, 25th Nov 2016
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colocation
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
Metronode is celebrating an 'end-of-year boost' as the company announced that now three of its data centers have achieved a NABERS 4.5 star rating.
Major ShoreTel restructure opens door to four new ANZ management hires
Thu, 24th Nov 2016
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shoretel
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channel development
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communication
Communication solutions provider ShoreTel has announced four internal appointments in its new business units, including channel and client sales.
SecureWorks achieves AWS Partner Network's highest designation
Thu, 24th Nov 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
SecureWorks has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network's highest designation, after achieving Advanced Technology Partner Status.
Pi Datacenters & Suse team to bring cloud SDDC services to India
Thu, 24th Nov 2016
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cloud services
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colocation
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data centre operators
Pi Datacenters and SUSE team up to bring cloud and SDDC services to India through SUSE OpenStack cloud platform.
Technavio report sheds light on growing commercial drone services market
Thu, 24th Nov 2016
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drones
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market
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technavio
The commercial drone-enabled services market is expected to grow 35.47% and now Technavio has revealed the top seven global vendors.