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.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Sara - Page 122
Neo Telemedia out of the red after acquisitions help $176 million profit
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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Neo Telemedia's strategic buys turn the tide with a stellar £136M profit, signaling a major comeback from previous losses.
Avnet teams with IBM to take data analytics to APAC partners
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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data analytics
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planning
Tech distributor Avnet is working with IBM business partners to further its data analytics solutions across the Asia Pacific region.
APAC fuels $939 million multi-cloud management market growth
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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The entire multi-cloud management market is expected to hit $939 million this year and will be worth $3.4 billion by 2021.
Bitcoin tech company reveals plans for 'one of a kind' data center in China
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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crypto
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blockchain
Bitcoin company Bitmain Technologies has announced plans for a 'one of a kind' data center in Xinjiang, China.
Hyundai plans 'Big Data Center' in China for connected car market
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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data analytics
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martech
Hyundai Motors plans to build big data center in Guizhou Province, China, hoping to develop more advanced technologies.
Kiwi-based Plexure scores IoT partnership with digital energy provider Current
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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iot
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ge
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Kiwi-based CRM provider Plexure has snapped up a partnership with Current, GE's startup digital energy company.
IT networks displaying slower signs of ageing as new technology creeps in
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
New research from Dimension Data has revealed that IT networks are getting younger as organisations adopt new technologies.
Tata Communications to resell SwiftStack storage through data centers
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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storage
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cloud storage
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swiftstack
SwiftStack has signed on Tata Communications, Vizrt, Avere and Mirantis as reseller partners for its object storage and asset management.
CITIC Telecom CPC 'full speed ahead' in data center market after CITIC Tower acquisition
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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CITIC Telecom CPC is now going 'full speed ahead' into the data center market, after purchasing Hong Kong's entire CITIC Telecom Tower.
Remote workforce grows more app-savvy, but email & phone remain kings
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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mobility
'Surprising' findings have been revealed about mobile workforces and the tools they prefer to use, and the results differ between generations.
Huawei & ADMA-OPCO bring Cloud Ready Data Center online
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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oracle
ADMA-OPCO launches Cloud Ready Data Center for oil exploration and production industry in the UAE, developed by Huawei.
Kaspersky Lab says 'stay fearless and don't pay the ransom!'
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Paying ransomware doesn't ensure getting encrypted files back, warns Kaspersky Lab. 20% of victims do not retrieve data.
NTT Communications opens gateway into Asia Pacific with new undersea network cable
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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network infrastructure
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ntt communications
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undersea cables
NTT Communications' Asia Pacific Gateway was launched last week, bringing together Asian countries through a high-bandwidth optical submarine cable.
NEXTDC brings AWS Direct Connect on board M1 Melbourne data center
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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public cloud
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NEXTDC M1 Melbourne is now the first data center outside Sydney & the third in Australia to feature a direct point of presence for AWS Direct Connect.
BANNED: NZ telcos to blacklist Samsung Galaxy Note7 from all mobile networks
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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samsung
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samsung note
The New Zealand Telecommunications Industry has now blacklisted the Samsung Galaxy Note7 from all mobile networks, starting from November 18.
US-based provider Host Color launches dedicated server capacity across major Asian cities
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
US-based cloud provider Host Color launches new infrastructure hosting services, named 'Worldwide Dedicated Servers', in five locations across Asia.
HubOne signs on as first integrator to Verizon's Asia Pacific Partnership Program
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Verizon's Asia Pacific Partnership Program has now signed up one of the world's first cloud integrators and document management providers, HubOne.
21Vianet & Warburg Pincus target Chinese data center real estate market
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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cloud services
21Vianet's new deal with a private equity firm will give the company deeper access into the data center real estate market.
Chunghwa's CHT data center gains Taiwan's first EPI quality certification
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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Chunghwa Telecom's Taiwan data center is the first center in Taiwan to receive what it calls a 'prestigious' quality certificate from EPI.
New Google Sites rollout starts next week: Here's what you need to know
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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google
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google drive
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Google G Suite customers will see the new rollout of Google Sites from November 9, with Rapid Release track customers getting the new features first.