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 194
Proficio's $12m funding fires up 'aggressive' APAC expansion strategy
Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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managed services
Managed detection and response provider Proficio will be using its new $12 million funding round to aggressively push into the Asia Pacific region.
Spark is in but Alcatel is out: NZ's top five smartphone vendors reshuffled
Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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smartphones
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vodafone
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samsung
Spark has edged out Alcatel from the top five vendors in the New Zealand smartphone market, according IDC's latest smartphone shipment stats.
CompTIA asks MSPs: Is your sales approach up to scratch?
Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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partner programmes
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sales
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managed services
The IT industry is moving towards managed services, creating new opportunities for higher margins and recurring revenue, says CompTIA.
JCurve's top tips for sales success this Christmas
Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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martech
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sales
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jcurve solutions
If you're a reseller or wholesale distributor, Christmas can be a hectic time for sales, but JCurve says there are ways to ease the strain.
Datto celebrates massive year: 174% revenue increase & 100 new reseller partners
Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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malware
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dr
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ransomware
Datto's revenue soars by 174%, signalling robust growth with 100+ new partners and a 600% increase in backup devices across ANZ.
ZNV & Cloudera target big data analytics management in data centers
Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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martech
ZNV launches WeKeeper, a big data solution for data center managers, aiming to reduce downtime and save on expenses and energy.
ResellerClub to offer G Suite through 200,000 sub-resellers worldwide
Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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google
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resellers
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g suite
The ResellerClub platform is offering Google's G-Suite to around 200,000 sub-resellers in more than 150 countries, including China & Indonesia.
Keio University & Zadara bulk up hybrid cloud storage capacity
Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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dc
Japan's Keio University addresses disaster recovery and cost challenges with new storage-as-a-service solution.
China Telecom Global looks to African data center for intercontinental connectivity
Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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network infrastructure
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china telecom
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undersea cables
The Dijbouti Data Center will support China Telecom Global's expansion and the Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe (SEA-ME-WE 5) cable.
Australian computer software spend reaches record high in Q316
Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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software
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it spending
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suitebox
Australian computer software spend has accounted for a record $3.75 billion in the third quarter. That amount is expected to grow rapidly next year.
Why Cloudera is quickly becoming the 'backbone' of enterprise data hubs
Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Cloudera Enterprise is fast becoming the 'backbone' of enterprise data hubs as customers journey their way to digital transformation.
Ixia's Singapore Executive Briefing Center a safe haven for cyber defence simulations
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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ddos
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network infrastructure
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firewalls
Ixia's new Asia Pacific Executive Briefing Center in Singapore aims to help organizations test, monitor and defend their networks.
Govt's new online tool to help Kiwi girls & women into STEM careers
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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women in technology
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nz government
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stem
The Ministry of Women launches STEM Directory, an online tool to boost female engagement in science, technology, engineering, and maths careers in New Zealand.
Yahoo! Japan bumps up data center capacity through Infinera solutions
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Yahoo! Japan's Osaka data centers are now being interconnected by Infinera's Cloud Xpress, bringing hyper-scale density and operational simplicity.
200,000 .kiwi domain names put on hold to stop rise in cyber squatting
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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martech
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software development
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umbrellar
Two companies are taking a stand against cyber squatting and domain abuse by putting 200,000 .kiwi domain names on hold for a year.
Hands-on review: Fugoo Sport XL portable Bluetooth speaker
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Built to be carried along on beach parties, boat outings or whatever you have planned, this speaker has weight to it. But does the sound stack up?.
base2Services enlisted into new AWS Public Sector Partner Program
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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hyperscale
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devops
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public cloud
base2Services is now officially part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) newly-launched Public Sector Partner Program in the Government category.
Dell Boomi ups ANZ ante with three new senior sales hires
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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cloud services
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sales
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boomi
Dell Boomi is championing its successful move into Australia and New Zealand and has signed up three new senior hires to cope with local demand.
Strategic partnership hones in on 3D printing in construction market
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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collaboration
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3d printing
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market
Jiayuan International and WinSun Decoration design want to promote 3D printing in construction, expanding its use in the industry.
Datapipe walks away with Asia Pacific Cloud Company of the Year award
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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iaas
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ddos
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frost & sullivan
Datapipe has come out on top as the Asia Pacific Managed Cloud Company of the Year at the 2016 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices Awards.