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 133
European data centers look towards APAC region after Brexit
Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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brexit
Apac Reach reports that the Brexit referendum is having positive effects on European data centers as they look to Asia for expansion.
Periscope's new discovery features put on a show for your cameras
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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digital entertainment
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video
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streaming
Avid Periscope users may have noticed a few changes to the video streaming app, including highlights, improved tabs & link embeds straight to Twitter.
Technavio reports data center growth will hit $75 billion by 2020
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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Cloud data centers, analytics, IoT and colocation services are powering increased demand for data centers - spending may reach $75 billion by 2020.
Kaspersky Labs offers $50,000 'bug bounty' to security researchers
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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hackers
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kaspersky
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security vulnerabilities
Security researchers Kaspersky Lab & bug bounty platform Hacker One are co-launching a Bug Bounty Program that offers $50,000 to security researchers.
Trend Micro helps INTERPOL bring down notorious Nigerian cybercriminal
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
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bec scam
Trend Micro has helped INTERPOL catch the leader of a Nigerian cyber criminal ring, responsible for up to $60 million in losses from BEC scams.
2degrees leaves other telcos in dust as 100GbE comes to town
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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uc
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network infrastructure
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southern cross cable
2degrees is the first telco in NZ to activate its 100GbE interconnect to the Southern Cross Cable Network, responding to Kiwis' data appetites.
Statistics NZ & Fronde consolidate data collection
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Stats NZ partners with Fronde to streamline data collection, aiming for efficiency and enhanced security through an enterprise-wide system.
Megaport raises $17.5 million, expands interconnection reach
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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capital
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megaport
Elastic interconnection provider Megaport has raised $17.5 million, with the hope of developing new markets and looking for new acquisition prospects.
Digital Realty pulls in $515 million revenue, $6.1 billion in debt
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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fintech
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colocation
Digital Realty has announced its second quarter 2016 results, pocketing $515 million in revenue from the data center and colocation market.
ASX partners with Trading Technologies to boost its financial data center
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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fintech
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dc
Australian Securities Exchange partners with global trading software provider Trading Technologies International to power its financial data center.
Dell survey showcases decision makers' data center preferences
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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network infrastructure
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dc
Dell's State of IT Trends 2016 report paints a clear picture for data center operators as IT leaders realize the power of the data center.
Apple celebrates its 1 billionth iPhone sale
Fri, 29th Jul 2016
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technology gifts
Apple celebrates selling one billion iPhones worldwide, but sales drop as rumors circulate about iPhone 7 release.
Trident to launch PoPs through Global Switch's Singapore & Australian data centers
Fri, 29th Jul 2016
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colocation
Trident is eyeing the Asia Pacific region as it has announced its Trident Subsea Cable will locate Points of Presence (PoPs) through Global Switch.
Sureline Systems & Hixardt Tech combine data centers & cloud services
Fri, 29th Jul 2016
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dc
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cloud services
Sureline Systems, a data center solutions provider, is launching a new cloud service package in partnership with Hixardt Technologies.
$14 million boost in supercomputer storage to benefit Australian science
Thu, 28th Jul 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
The Australian Government has given an additional £7m to the National Computational Infrastructure's (NCI) supercomputer.
D-Link welcomes tech veteran Andrew Trickett to new ANZ role
Thu, 28th Jul 2016
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d-link
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netgear
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netcomm wireless
Andrew Trickett, tech industry veteran and now head of service provider, has joined D-Link's ranks in ANZ as the company improves its offerings.
Students concerned that the tertiary sector isn't tackling tech trends
Thu, 28th Jul 2016
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edutech
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victoria university
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tertiary education
Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association (VUWSA) has called for more focus on providing service quality and innovation.
Brocade launches 'industry-first' Gen 6 Fibre family for all-flash data centers
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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storage
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dc
Brocade has launched the industry's first Gen 6 Fibre Channel directors that will complement its storage network solutions.
Unisys Stealth solution announces NSA certification
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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cybersecurity
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government
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unisys
Unisys Stealth has been accredited with the 'exclusive' NIAP certification, as well as the NSA's Commercial Solutions for Classified program.
Software defined networking market primed for massive growth
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Technavio reports that the global software-defined networking market is set for huge growth, with a predicted 35% CAGR between 2016 and 2020.