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 175
Eaton showcases latest power solutions for data centers at DCD '16
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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colocation
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
Eaton reveals grand plans for Singapore data center market, showcasing high performance UPS at recent conference.
Trend Micro launches new security plugin for MSP partners
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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managed services
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
Trend Micro launches new LabTech plugin for MSP partners, offering remote management and professional services automation in one.
Film review: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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gaming
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reviews
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technology gifts
While the word ‘children’ is in the title, this isn’t a film for young ones. Ransom Riggs’ novels are aimed at young adults, so keep that in mind.
Inside the Kiwi UFB experience - Icehouse & Andy Hamilton
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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broadband
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icehouse
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crown fibre holdings
New Zealand's Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative aims to bring high-speed fibre to 75% of homes and businesses over 10 years.
Kaseya's Automation Exchange creates a new marketplace for automation
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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it automation
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kaseya
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cloud marketplace
Kaseya's Automation Exchange may bring a new era of vendor sharing and community marketplaces, benefiting MSPs and SMBs.
Karson: How Kiwi-Belgian connections created the world's first 'virtual butler'
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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iot
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smart home
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technology gifts
Meet Bart Brichau, co-founder of Karson, the virtual butler that's making home automation affordable and reliable.
Commerce Commission recommends deregulating Spark wholesale voice services
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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commerce commission
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phone
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spark
Spark's wholesale voice services should be deregulated to ensure that end users are not locked into Spark's services, the Commerce Commission says.
Risk aversion might be the safer path - but it comes with a hefty cost
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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compliance
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cognizant
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pegasystems
Organisations that are too risk-averse might be stalling their own growth, or at least that's what new research by Marketforce has found.
Infrazone claims NZ first in ManageEngine Service Desk certification
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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manageengine
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certification
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ndi
Infrazone claims it's the first company in New Zealand who has seen an employee through the ranks of ManageEngine's Service Desk Plus certification.
How to solve the top five common wi-fi deployment issues
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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cloud services
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wireless networks
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connectivity
Deploying large-scale Wi-Fi networks can be plagued by delays and issues, affecting service quality and user experience, according to NETSCOUT APAC director.
Risk map reveals global data security danger zones
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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data protection
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colocation
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cybersecurity
Data storage security in the Asia Pacific region is a mixed bag of risk and reliability, according to a recent survey by Swiss company Artmotion.
Microsoft's local cloud services experience huge uptake in India
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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colocation
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microsoft
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iaas
Indian companies adopt Microsoft cloud in numbers and are well on their way to digital transformation, since its launch from local data centers.
ECI prepares product efficiency for future 5G revolution
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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colocation
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5g
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wireless networks
Global network solutions provider ECI has prepared its products for the 5G revolution with new additions to its Neptune family.
$11,000 prize pool up for grabs at upcoming Bay of Plenty 'pitch night'
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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entrepreneur
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rotorua x
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retailers
Bay of Plenty startups have the chance to get prizes, feedback and networking from the upcoming pitch night in Waiariki Bay of Plenty Polytech.
WWF calls on innovators to step up for NZ conservation competition
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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conservation
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crowdsourcing
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industrial
WWF-New Zealand is offering a $25,000 prize for inventive ideas aimed at boosting technology's involvement with conservation.
IBM, HPE, Cisco and Microsoft drive huge chunk of $6 billion IoT ecosystem
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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microsoft
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iot
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iaas
The commercial Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem is exploding and so are the cloud services that go with it, according to new research from TBR.
Microsoft Azure now 'pay-as-you-go' across Indian data center region
Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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cloud services
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colocation
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microsoft
Indian Microsoft Azure users can now use 'pay-as-you-go' options across their data centers, & the company is enticing customers into its broad range.
Emergency location tracking can be life or death, so why is NZ taking so long?
Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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location tracking
With the accuracy of GPS, combined with the amount of data about users, using emergency location tracking for medical purposes seems obvious. Right?.
LinkedIn launches online learning platform to tackle 'ever-shrinking shelf-life of skills'
Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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e-learning
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linkedin
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skills gap
LinkedIn is hoping to make it easier for businesses and professionals to boost their professional skills, with the launch of LinkedIn Learning.
Vocus-NextGen acquisition gets green light from ACCC
Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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colocation
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nextgen distribution
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distributors
Vocus Communications' acquisition of NextGen can now proceed, following approval from the Australian competition watchdog.
Sipreme's bold steps to startup success in China Fundertech campaign
Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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sipreme
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fundertech
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startups
In a spirited leap for success, Sipreme charms Chinese investors with tech-savvy food innovation at the Fundertech campaign.
Virsae appoints new CFO, ramps up plans to go global
Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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virsae
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cfo
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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.
Ransomware attacks are getting easier, but protection is getting harder
Thu, 22nd Sep 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Ransomware is continuing to be an ever-popular and effective method for cyber attacks, and Trend Micro says it's only being made easier with DIY kits.
Centec Networks' $47 million funding to drive global expansion
Thu, 22nd Sep 2016
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colocation
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technology funding
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centec networks
Centec Networks secures $47m in funding to expand its ethernet silicon switching for data centers, enterprises and carriers.