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 25
Datacom expert becomes Palo Alto Networks 'Guardian'
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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network infrastructure
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network security
David Hull, a datacom consultant, has become the first CYBERFORCE Guardian for the APAC region, recognised by Palo Alto Networks for protecting digital lives.
MNF Enterprise provides Cisco cloud-native Webex calling in ANZ
Thu, 6th Feb 2020
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cisco
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cloud telephony
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webex
MNF Enterprise rolls out Cisco's Cloud Connected Webex Calling in Australia and New Zealand, enabling seamless, cloud-based phone system transitions.
Singapore-based Garena buys game studio Phoenix Labs
Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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game developers
Garena, part of Sea Limited, has acquired Canadian game studio Phoenix Labs to boost its global game development capabilities and market reach.
Kemp inks Aussie VAD deal with Bluechip Infotech
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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kemp technologies
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bluechip infotech
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load balancing
Kemp has signed a deal with Bluechip Infotech, ending its partnership with Sapply, to bolster its load balancer and AX portfolio in Australia.
Cloudscene ranks top regional data centre providers
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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hyperscale
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colocation
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cloud data center
Equinix dominates the H2 2019 Global Data Center Leaderboard by Cloudscene, securing the top spot in North America, Oceania, Asia, and EMEA.
Cisco Australia reports $16m loss
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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uc
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cisco
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collaboration
Cisco Systems Australia's latest annual report has indicated a $16,118,000 loss for the period ended 27 July 2019.
Melinda Gates behind $50m drive to get women into tech
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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pivotal
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social enterprise
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founders
Melinda Gates is spearheading a US$50 million initiative to bolster female representation in tech through GET Cities, targeting US-based emerging tech hubs.
OKI Data Australia appoints ANZ managing director
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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partner programmes
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printing
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oki data
For his first initiative, Tony Grima will be introducing the new OKI Advantage Partner Program and online Partner Portal in Australia and New Zealand.
Red Dead Redemption 2 & GTA V are 'record breakers'
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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rockstar
Red Dead Redemption 2 has apparently achieved a new benchmark as Rockstar's top-selling title of the last four years.
Google Cloud & Temenos support DX for financial services firms
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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fintech
Google Cloud and banking software company Temenos have announced a move to jointly support financial services organisations.
VR spells virtual trouble for some regulators
Thu, 30th Jan 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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data privacy
As VR's global popularity surges, regulators face challenges on privacy, IP theft, and content disputes, prompting new policies and stricter scrutiny.
HCL Technologies celebrates global goodwill champions
Wed, 29th Jan 2020
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dei
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hcl
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social issues
Enterprise tech firm HCL Technologies recently honoured goodwill champions around the world as part of its Wave Maker Awards 2020.
Vodafone NZ backs the 2020 High School League
Wed, 29th Jan 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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vodafone
Vodafone New Zealand takes centre stage in 2020 as the head sponsor for the LetsPlay.Live High School League, promoting esports among Australasia's youth.
Legacy Esports to get the edge with Razer partnership
Tue, 28th Jan 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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razer
Razer will provide sports peripherals, including mice, headsets and keyboards, to Legacy Esports players and content creators.
Generation Z holds more power in firms' tech purchasing decisions
Tue, 28th Jan 2020
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apm
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lcnc
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software development
Generation Z (Gen Z) is the newest generation in the global workforce, and already it is having an impact on how businesses harness technology.
Queues no more: Kiwi startup uses AI to make trolleys smarter
Fri, 24th Jan 2020
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ai
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imagr
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retail
Auckland-based startup IMAGR introduces AI-driven SmartCarts to eliminate checkout queues, securing USD $14 million funding led by Toshiba Tec.
2020's biggest games face delays, but it's probably a good thing
Fri, 24th Jan 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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console gaming
Barely a few weeks in 2020 and already the mantra in the gaming community is 'it's okay to delay, so everyone's doing it'.
NTT Ltd launches global data centres division
Thu, 23rd Jan 2020
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digital transformation
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data center management
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ntt
NTT Ltd has created a new data centres division that includes several data centre companies that were formerly grouped under NTT Communications.
VMware eyes AI-based network analytics through Nyansa buyout
Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The addition of Nyansa's capabilities in artificial intelligence and machine learning will complement VMware's existing network and security portfolio.
New Dell & Alienware gaming gear coming this year
Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
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gaming
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network infrastructure
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digital entertainment
2020 marks a new range of gaming gear in Dell's G Series and Alienware product lines, covering new laptops, new monitors, and new features for connected phones.