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.
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VMware expands telco and edge portfolio for CSPs
Wed, 28th Aug 2019
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virtualisation
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datacentre infrastructure
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it automation
VMware’s telco and edge cloud portfolio has grown even larger, as the company announces a major portfolio expansion today.
VMware & NVIDIA bolster GPU services for high-performance computing
Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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data science
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virtualisation
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it automation
VMware and NVIDIA partner to enhance GPU services for high-performance computing on VMware Cloud, aiming to boost AI and data science applications.
Govts risk cyber attacks if they continue to demand encryption backdoors
Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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encryption
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government
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venafi
Governments demanding encryption backdoors risk national security and economic stability, say experts, threatening vulnerabilities in election infrastructure.
VMware unlocks future of hybrid IT with new offerings
Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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virtualisation
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devops
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hybrid cloud
VMware developed its VMCloud to unlock the future of hybrid IT and deliver customers’ application needs through hybrid cloud.
VMware Tanzu transforms Kubernetes environment for enterprise
Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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virtualisation
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it automation
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multi-cloud
VMware’s new product and service portfolio VMware Tanzu is set to transform how enterprises use Kubernetes for software development, management, and deployment.
Cambridge startup celebrates 10 years in the business
Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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hybrid & remote work
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martech
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software development
A student flat in leafy Waikato town of Cambridge started as the home of a software startup called Rocketspark.
Sphero buys littleBits to create new ways of inspiring kids in STEM
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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edutech
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littlebits
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sphero
Sphero will purchase littleBits in order to further the companies’ common mission: to inspire the creators and inventors of tomorrow.
Splunk hands over $1.5b to acquire cloud monitoring firm
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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siem
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cloud services
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splunk
Splunk has put US$1.05 billion on the table to acquire SignalFx, a SaaS specialist in real time monitoring and metrics for cloud infrastructure.
Cryptocurrency conundrum: Reserve Bank & IR fumble in the dark
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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rbnz
Whether it's cryptocurrency salaries or a central digital currency, no agency is quite sure how to tackle this upcoming payment trend.
HPE's Aitken supercomputer shoots for the moon
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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spacetech
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hpe
HPE unveils the Aitken supercomputer, designed to support NASA’s Artemis programme aiming for the lunar South Pole by 2024, enhancing mission simulations.
Chorus CEO to resign after successful company transformation
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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wireless networks
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uc
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chorus
Chorus CEO Kate McKenzie to resign at year's end after tripling fibre connection volumes and leading the company to a USD $53 million profit.
Five ways attackers can create havoc in smart homes
Fri, 23rd Aug 2019
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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iot
Attack motives include burglaries, cyber stalking, botnet creation, cryptocurrency mining hubs, theft of personal information or financial information.
Sony buys Insomniac Games, the firm behind PS4 hits Marvel's Spider-Man & Spyro
Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sony interactive entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is finally bringing longtime partner and game developer Insomniac Games under its wing.
MSPs battle it out in 'survival of the fittest'
Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
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it automation
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partner programmes
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kaseya
Charles Darwin famously said that evolution is the survival of the fittest: only those that are the best of a species will survive.
Key focus areas for MSPs in an era of shrinking margins
Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
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it automation
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partner programmes
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kaseya
For example, they know automation is critical to help increase technician efficiency, but automation tools have a cost.
DXC Technology & Google Cloud drive innovation for enterprises
Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Enterprises now have a new way of modernising mission-critical IT and integrating digital solutions on Google Cloud Platform, thanks to DXC Technology.
Get ready to take the red pill: The Matrix is coming back
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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film
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hackers
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film production
Warner Bros Pictures and Lana Wachowski are bringing back Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss for another installment of The Matrix.
Company-X creates new reality for AR & VR technologies
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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ar, vr & metaverse
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ar
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company-x
Hamilton-based software firm Company-X has acquired local AR/VR specialists Pepper Creative to expand its virtual and augmented reality capabilities.
How video games are driving the need for faster internet
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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online gaming
As cloud-based video games demand higher data volumes and lower latency, companies like DE-CIX are racing to enhance internet speed and infrastructure globally.
Uber is coming to seven regional NZ locations
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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apps
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uber
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ridesharing
Uber’s presence in New Zealand is getting bigger, as the company looks beyond cities and starts to etch out a presence in the regions.