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.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
Stories by Sara - Page 197
The role of the CFO is changing: It involves more IT than ever, says Concur
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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fintech
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concur
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finance, leasing & rental
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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reviews
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digital entertainment
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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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
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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ransomware
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 technologies
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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uc
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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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hyperscale
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dc
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healthtech
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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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital signage
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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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
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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partner programmes
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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hyperscale
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dc
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healthtech
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.
SAP Hybris launches new Sydney data center for Asia Pacific Japan
Thu, 24th Nov 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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sap
SAP Hybris has officially launched its first data center in the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region, situated in Sydney, Australia.
CompTIA hails 'most successful' ANZ channel meeting to date
Thu, 24th Nov 2016
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partner programmes
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comptia
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channel development
CompTIA hails most successful ANZ channel meeting with record turnout and discussion on increasing sales in the new year.
iRobot buys SODC's distribution arm to fuel growth in Japan
Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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robots
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irobot
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distributors
iRobot acquires Sales On Demand Corporation's distribution business in Japan for $14-$16m. Move helps to maintain leadership position in market.
WatchGuard targets MSSPs with latest integration offering
Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
WatchGuard Technologies new market solution centralises management efforts and workflows for MSSPs, reflecting partners' growing needs.