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 163
Globe to propel ICT adoption with new Davao data center
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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telco
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globe telecom
Globe Business's new Davao data center aims to bolster the Philippines' ICT sector, promising to buoy the local and national economies.
US tech giant looks to Singapore & Hong Kong data center, cloud markets
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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colocation
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cloud services
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partner programmes
The move is part of its $160 million global strategy to serve Fortune 500 clients with faster speed to market, especially for data center & cloud.
New Zealand finally gets Android Pay - but only if you're with BNZ
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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smartphones
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martech
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commerce systems
Android users can finally rejoice as Android Pay is now officially available in New Zealand - but only to BNZ customers.
Optus secures $60 million to extend mobile networks in rural Australia
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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edr
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endpoint protection
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mobile networking
Optus is planning to build 114 new mobile sites across Australia as part of the Federal Government's Mobile Black Spots Program.
Hitachi commits $1.25 billion to Aussie social innovation division
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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hitachi
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social enterprise
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partners
Hitachi is showing commitment to its Australian Social Innovation business by investing AU$1.25 billion over the next three years.
The Instillery hones in on cloud services through AWS partnership
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
After ten months of development, Clearstate will be the company's first cloud optimisation and visibility tool, available through AWS.
Independent director from 21Vianet resigns, Kingsoft CEO announced as replacement
Fri, 2nd Dec 2016
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colocation
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dc
An independent director and member of 21Vianet's Compensation Committee has resigned and two new spokespeople will take his place.
Fujitsu, Osaka University & Scality embark on cold data storage trial
Fri, 2nd Dec 2016
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storage
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colocation
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fujitsu
The new project will put cold data storage field trials at the forefront of intercontinental data center coordination.
Game review: Jack N' Jill 3D - a great little time waster
Fri, 2nd Dec 2016
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apple
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smartphones
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gaming
This game is a fun little time waster for those moments when you’re looking for something light, but with a little bit of a challenge.
Flat revenue prompts ChinaCache to take on data center turnaround initiatives
Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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colocation
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dci
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internet exchange
ChinaCache has a number of turnaround initiatives underway, including data center network construction and internet exchange center monetization.
CA Technologies' new India channel chief keen to drive business success
Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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software
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ca technologies
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channel development
CA Technologies has appointed industry veteran Saivijay Khanagav as the new senior director of its Partners and Alliances Business for India & SAARC.
Cylance signs ANZ distribution deal with Arrow Electronics
Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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ai security
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ai
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cybersecurity
AI cybersecurity provider Cylance announced a distribution deal with Arrow Electronics as the company continues to strive its way forward into ANZ.
Check Point: Asia hardest hit in 'Gooligan' Android malware attacks
Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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smartphones
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malware
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technology gifts
Check Point has uncovered Android malware that is infecting more than 13,000 devices every single day. Here's what you need to know.
PC market not dead yet: Decline slows as new designs boost demand
Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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pc market
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pc shipments
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idc
All hope is not dead for the PC market as the decline has slowed down, according to the latest statistics from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker.
Sophos snags former EMC channel sales guru to lead APJ growth
Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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network management
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firewall
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network security
Former EMC channel chief Joergen Jakobsen joins Sophos to accelerate APJ market conquest from Singapore HQ.
China's data center market boom to skyrocket to $365 million by 2020
Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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colocation
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data centre cooling
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data centre maintenance / management
Latest research from MarketResearchReports hints that the Chinese data center market is being fueled by the growing demand dropping cost of cloud.
Disaster recovery: What to consider when choosing a cloud provider for data backup
Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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cloud services
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dr
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ministry of business
Recent earthquakes have prompted organizations to reconsider their disaster recovery plans, particularly in regards to data security.
Optymyze pushes into APAC with new Sydney office
Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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app development
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apm
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developers
Enterprise cloud applications and sales improvement provider Optymyze is bringing more of its services to the Asia Pacific region.
International expert warns NZ to steer clear of 'corporate online schools'
Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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edutech
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e-learning
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technology in schools
Private ownership of online schools could be detrimental to New Zealand, warns education expert. Public schools are more effective, says Prof. Gary Miron.
Internet-of-Things provider Secure2Go seeks $4-5 million IPO ahead of ASX launch
Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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iot
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secure2go
Industrial Internet of Things provider Secure2Go has now lodged a prospectus with the Australian Securities Exchange to raise $4-5 million.
Promapp signs on two new Sydney hires to grow Australian presence
Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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workflow automation
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promapp
Cloud-based process management provider Promapp has appointed two new Sydney-based employees to help grow its Australian presence.
Android.Fakebank.B malware variants trick users through social engineering
Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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malware
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digital banking
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cybersecurity
Symantec is warning Android users to watch out for a banking malware that is whitelisting itself to stay active and monitored by attackers.
Two steps forward, one step back: Channel is undergoing 'reality check', says CompTIA
Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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partner programmes
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comptia
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ndi
IT channel firms are going through a 'reality check' in IT as the industry undergoes major transitions, says CompTIA.
Avaya & Tencent Cloud to develop 'open & secure' cloud communications ecosystem
Tue, 29th Nov 2016
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cloud services
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contact centre
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iaas
Avaya partners with Tencent Cloud to create a 'communications cloud ecosystem' for enterprise customers to launch cloud-based communications services.