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 8
The dawn of a new age: Google cracks quantum supremacy
Thu, 24th Oct 2019
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data science
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quantum computing
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google
Google's Sycamore quantum computer achieves quantum supremacy by solving a complex computation in 200 seconds, outperforming classical computers.
Microsoft & SAP to accelerate SAP S/4HANA adoption on Azure
Tue, 22nd Oct 2019
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft partners with SAP to streamline SAP S/4HANA cloud migration on Azure, aiming to reduce costs and simplify transitions for enterprise customers.
Montoux celebrates growth with new Courtenay Place office
Wed, 9th Oct 2019
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smb
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insurtech
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montoux
Wellington-based insurtech Montoux is celebrating a new era of growth with a new office on Wellington's bustling Courtenay Place.
BlackBerry creates R&D lab to stay on security's cutting edge
Wed, 2nd Oct 2019
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ai security
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ai
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blackberry
BlackBerry launches BlackBerry Labs, a new R&D unit with over 120 experts, to innovate in cybersecurity and maintain its edge in the IoT era.
Agritech co-op LIC appoints Andrea Black as new CIO
Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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agricultural technology
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farming
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cio
Agritech co-operative LIC has appointed former Genesis Energy executive Andrea Black as its new chief information officer.
Cloudscene launches Google Cloud connectivity map
Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
The Cloud Pathfinder app is designed for enterprises that wish to instantly find service poviders that deliver connectivity to Google Cloud's global nodes.
Silver Peak SD-WAN fuels application security in the multi-cloud era
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
Traditional 'hub and spoke' WAN was a solution for branch to data centre communications, however that doesn't stack up in today's environment.
NetEvents announces Innovation Award finalists for 2019
Fri, 27th Sep 2019
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iot
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cybersecurity
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netevents
Darktrace, Mellanox, and NetFoundry are among the finalists for the 2019 NetEvents Innovation Awards, celebrating groundbreaking advancements in technology.
Microsoft announces Azure Sentinel SIEM general availability
Thu, 26th Sep 2019
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siem
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Microsoft has announced the general availability of its cloud-native security information and event management (SIEM) solution this week.
In-depth multi-cloud monitoring banishes blind spots
Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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devops
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multi-cloud
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apm
AI-driven multi-cloud monitoring, such as Zoho's Site24x7, eliminates data blind spots in environments like Azure, Google Cloud and Amazon.
20 by 2020: Oracle Cloud's ambitious global expansion
Wed, 18th Sep 2019
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supply chain
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microsoft
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cloud services
Oracle has bold plans to launch 20 new cloud regions by 2020, equating to one region every 33 days for the next 15 months.
Google rolls out new Anthos capabilities for cloud
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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cybersecurity
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google
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cloud services
Google Cloud's Anthos enhances versatility with new features for diverse environments, boosts security & automation.
Google report unlocks AI's power for social good
Mon, 16th Sep 2019
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supply chain
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ai
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ai models
Google's AI Impact Challenge has attracted over 2600 applications worldwide from organizations with no experience in AI.
Kenyan ICT provider first in Africa to embrace Open Compute Project
Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
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hyperscale
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healthtech
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cloud services
Atlancis Technologies pioneers OCP use in African ICT, enhancing innovation for its cloud platform, Servannah.
Fileless attacks surge as attackers look to boost ROI
Fri, 30th Aug 2019
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
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fileless malware
Fileless attacks have skyrocketed 265% this year compared to the first half of 2018, and there's no sign that they will slow down.
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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virtualisation
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data science
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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.
Cambridge startup celebrates 10 years in the business
Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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martech
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hybrid & remote work
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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.
HPE's Aitken supercomputer shoots for the moon
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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spacetech
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
HPE unveils the Aitken supercomputer, designed to support NASA's Artemis programme aiming for the lunar South Pole by 2024, enhancing mission simulations.