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 167
Polycom ANZ hires two senior execs to energise local channel growth
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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wfh
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channel development
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channel manager
Polycom ANZ has appointed Tina Bandilovski and Mark Braxton as the two new channel directors who will help drive growth and distribution initiatives:.
VeloCloud's 'industry first' solution powers voice quality monitoring direct to SD-WAN
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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cloud services
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network infrastructure
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network management
VeloCloud has unveiled what it calls an 'industry-first' SD-WAN solution to include Voice Quality Monitoring (VQM) capability.
Scanning documents to email? You could be risking your business
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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document management
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ecm
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printing
If employees in your business scan documents direct to email, it could be a huge security risk and breach privacy requirements, according to Y Soft.
RXP Services, Capgemini and NEC scoop top spots at Informatica's Inform Partner Awards
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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partner programmes
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monitors
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pro av
RXP Services, Capgemini and NEC have all scooped top awards at the INFORM Partner Awards, Informatica's annual awards ceremony.
Auckland startup launches 'revolutionary' online platform for bite-sized learning
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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e-learning
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lms
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modlettes
New Zealand startup Modlettes launches 'bite-sized' e-learning platform for businesses, making online learning easier and more cost-effective.
Summer, sun and... skin cancer? This new app might just save your life
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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apps
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melanoma
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skin cancer
Melanoma is one of New Zealand's biggest killers, and heading into the summer season mole checks are more important than ever.
Agri-tech innovator TracMap carves path to 'business transformation' with GPE investment
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
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agritech
Dunedin-based agri-tech company TracMap has scored investment from Genesis Private Equity, which will help boost GPS tech development.
Coriant and Internet Multifeed scale up Japan's interconnect 'backbone'
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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dci
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internet exchange
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coriant
Japanese internet exchange provider, Internet Multifeed, has chosen Coriant's Groove G30 DCI platform to expand its network due to data traffic growth.
BYOD: With greater device choice comes greater responsibility, Australian survey finds
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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mobility
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mdm
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byod
Choose Your Own Device (CYOD) & Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) workplaces are common but so are the problems that go with them, a new Jamf survey finds.
Gartner Magic Quadrant recognises OpenText as 'leader' in ECM
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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ecm
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martech
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gartner
Enterprise information management provider OpenText has been positioned as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management.
IntegrationWorks joins global group to help tackle banking industry conundrum
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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digital banking
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integrationworks
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banking
Kiwi-based IntegrationWorks has shown 'commitment' to the banking industry, by joining the Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN).
Movac Fund 4 raises $105 million investment capital for Kiwi tech companies
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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investment
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technology funding
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movac
New Zealand technology companies are about to be offered a new source of capital, after Movac's Fund 4 pool has now raised $105 million.
Kiwi Twitter community unites for safety and updates after latest quake
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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twitter
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earthquakes
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ndi
Twitter reactions to the latest magnitude 7.5 earthquake that was felt widely across Canterbury and Wellington have been flooding the site today.
QNAP launches new rackmount enterprise-class NAS drives
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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cloud services
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dr
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nas
QNAP's latest NAS drives in the TES-x85U series are now on the market, bringing high performance to a new level in enterprise-class storage backup.
Massey Uni expert: Secure internet? It's just salesmanship - we're more at risk than ever
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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ddos
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data protection
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cybersecurity
Kiwis need to prioritize security over features, says Massey University cybersecurity expert. Personal data vulnerability a major concern.
Schneider Electric targets environmental hazards in data center security
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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colocation
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
Schneider Electric is encouraging data centers to take a proactive monitoring approach to data center security.
IBM & VMware partnership brings applications to hybrid cloud 'within hours'
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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cloud services
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virtualisation
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colocation
VMware Cloud Foundation is now being hosted on IBM cloud, which is helping to move existing enterprise applications to the cloud 'within hours'.
Neo Telemedia out of the red after acquisitions help $176 million profit
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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colocation
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neo telemedia
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bluesea mobile
Neo Telemedia's strategic buys turn the tide with a stellar £136M profit, signaling a major comeback from previous losses.
Avnet teams with IBM to take data analytics to APAC partners
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
Tech distributor Avnet is working with IBM business partners to further its data analytics solutions across the Asia Pacific region.
Unitec launches new high-tech research network to boost innovation and IP
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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physical security
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unitec
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intellectual property
Unitec's new high-tech research network has been launched to help boost the country's innovation and IP creation prospects.
APAC fuels $939 million multi-cloud management market growth
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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cloud services
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colocation
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multi-cloud
The entire multi-cloud management market is expected to hit $939 million this year and will be worth $3.4 billion by 2021.
Bitcoin tech company reveals plans for 'one of a kind' data center in China
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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colocation
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
Bitcoin company Bitmain Technologies has announced plans for a 'one of a kind' data center in Xinjiang, China.
Hyundai plans 'Big Data Center' in China for connected car market
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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big data
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colocation
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bi
Hyundai Motors plans to build big data center in Guizhou Province, China, hoping to develop more advanced technologies.
FalconStor joins iCITA ecosystem, expands distribution across ANZ
Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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storage
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iaas
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icita
Software-defined solutions provider FalconStor has expanded its distribution across Australia and New Zealand and joined the iCITA ecosystem.