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 22
Cloud hosting provider Linode switches on Tokyo 2 data center
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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Cloud hosting provider Linode switched on its second Tokyo data center last week, upping the total amount of its Asian data centers to three.
Retarus expands Singapore data center to match APAC growth
Fri, 25th Nov 2016
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Global messaging service provider Retarus has been steadily moving into the Asian market and is expanding its Singapore data center to address demand.
SAP Hybris launches new Sydney data center for Asia Pacific Japan
Thu, 24th Nov 2016
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SAP Hybris has officially launched its first data center in the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region, situated in Sydney, Australia.
Agri-tech innovator TracMap carves path to 'business transformation' with GPE investment
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
Dunedin-based agri-tech company TracMap has scored investment from Genesis Private Equity, which will help boost GPS tech development.
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.
Six Kiwi entrepreneurs set sights on Vietnam for tech inspiration
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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partners
The six Kiwis off to Vietnam as part of the ASEAN Young Business Leaders Initiative (YBLI) have now been named, tasked with exploring tech industry.
CITIC Telecom CPC 'full speed ahead' in data center market after CITIC Tower acquisition
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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cloud services
CITIC Telecom CPC is now going 'full speed ahead' into the data center market, after purchasing Hong Kong's entire CITIC Telecom Tower.
Rubicon Red switches on dual status as Oracle Cloud partner and customer
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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cloud services
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Australian-based cloud provider Rubicon Red is now becoming an Oracle PCS and SOACS customer - while being part of Oracle's PartnerNetwork.
Thai entrepreneurs to visit NZ and find out how Kiwis do tech business
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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cloud accounting
Thai innovators to visit New Zealand to learn about tech developments as part of ASEAN Young Business Leaders Initiative.
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.
Agility CIS establishes new Brisbane base to extend MSP services throughout Australasia
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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software
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managed services
Agility CIS, an Australasian-based Managed Services Provider, will now offer expanded back office processes to businesses in the utilities market.
Cloud DDoS solutions providers eye Singapore as key security hub
Thu, 20th Oct 2016
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cybersecurity
Nexusguard and Clearmanage are bringing DDoS protection and cloud computing together, targeted directly for the Singapore and APAC market.
OEMs in danger of 'failing' healthcare by ignoring medical device security, research finds
Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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Healthcare cybersecurity spending is expected to reach $5.5 billion by 2016. However, only $390 million of that will help secure medical devices.
JCurve Solutions covers ERP cloud bases with six new strategic partnerships
Fri, 30th Sep 2016
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JCurve's ERP cloud landscape grows with strategic deals in eCommerce, banking and more, boosting SMB efficiency across ANZ.
Virsae appoints new CFO, ramps up plans to go global
Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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business communications
Virsae has plans to go global, and newly-appointed CFO Cameron Ford will help lead the way, the company has announced.
Uber cuts commuting costs with new ride share option for Aucklanders
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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travel apps
Battling traffic is one of the biggest problems for commuters, and now Aucklanders can ride share just a little easier with Uber Driver Destinations.
Robert Easton appointed Accenture's new ANZ country managing director
Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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accenture
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consultancy
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partners
Accenture has appointed a new country managing director for its Australian & New Zealand operations, as longtime expert Robert Easton takes the role.
Google brings FASTER speeds to Taiwan through fiber optic cable network
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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network infrastructure
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Google has connected its Taiwanese data center to the FASTER undersea cable network, promising better speeds for Taiwan, Japan and Asia.
Aura InfoSec appoints former U.S. Defense specialist in NZ cybersecurity role
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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cybersecurity
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kordia
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aura information security
Paul W Poteete's extensive background working with the US Department of Defense will bring a wealth of knowledge to his new cybersecurity role.
Gartner's Magic Quadrant positions Radware as application delivery leader
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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ddos
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Radware has been positioned as a leader in Gartner's 2016 Magic Quadrant for Application Delivery Controllers.