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About Gaurav

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Gaurav Sharma
Journalist
Gaurav is a news media entrepreneur who advocates journalism for diversity. A mechanical engineer by training, he has worked extensively in Singapore and India; and has launched two multicultural newspapers - Multicultural Times and The Migrant Times. These days, he also looks after outreach and partnerships at a tech start-up, Talk With Me, which is a fully customisable app to build social skills in autism.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.

Stories by Gaurav - Page 8

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Start Beyond partners Strivr to advance VR-based learning
Fri, 25th Aug 2023
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Strivr has partnered with Australian VR studio Start Beyond to bring its platform to the APAC market and advance VR-based workplace learning.
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Almost 10% of Australian jobs to be automated by 2027: ServiceNow
Fri, 25th Aug 2023
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digital transformation
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it automation
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ai
New research outlines how artificial intelligence will create a once-in-a-generation opportunity to upskill Aussie workers.
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Equinix, Dell partner with IMDA to upgrade digital infrastructure
Fri, 25th Aug 2023
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
The three organisations will work together to reshape how digital infrastructure is designed, deployed, and maintained.
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Zyxel launches bundled network and security services for SMBs
Fri, 25th Aug 2023
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firewalls
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network security
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partner programmes
The Nebula Starter Kit provides a combination of devices that can be connected and monitored by administrators or specialist MSP partners through the cloud.
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Telstra and Ericsson perform Voice over New Radio call
Fri, 25th Aug 2023
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network infrastructure
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iot
The VoNR call on frequency division duplex (FDD) was made in Box Hill, Victoria and signals the start of validation of this new 5G capability.
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NetApp partners Google Cloud for managed storage service
Fri, 25th Aug 2023
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public cloud
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data science
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multi-cloud
Google Cloud NetApp Volumes is the only first-party fully managed cloud file service in Google Cloud to support Windows, Linux, SAP and VMware workloads fully.
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Data leaders should balance governance and innovation: Qlik
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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data protection
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data analytics
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risk & compliance
New research shows public sector organisations value data, but governance and compliance are taking over as the primary responsibilities of data leaders.
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Salt Security announces a technical ecosystem partner program
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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devops
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application security
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partner programmes
The program shares strategies to enrich customers’ API ecosystems with the Salt platform’s API adaptive intelligence.
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Cybermate unveils Australia's 1st 'Psybersecurity' app for SMEs
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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it training
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Cybermate 2.0 turns the spotlight onto the human behavioural aspects of cyber risk, thus complementing traditional cybersecurity measures.
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Check Point reveals 8% spike in global cyberattacks by mid-2023
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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ransomware
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phishing
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email security
Lockbit3 leads ransomware surge in the year's first half, while unconventional targets surface amid new attack patterns.
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Federated Wireless partners VMware to deliver private networks
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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uc
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it automation
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partner programmes
The managed connectivity service accelerates edge digital transformation and will become initially available in the current quarter (FY23 Q3).
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Data centres across APAC growing in scale: Cushman and Wakefield
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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There is headroom for data centre growth in Asia, but suitable land parcels are becoming more challenging to find in mature markets.
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Travel Counsellors introduces Freshworks AI-powered chatbots
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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martech
The tour operator can now automatically resolve simple queries through bots while prioritising more challenging queries.
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Disaster recovery services to be US$55.2 billion by 2030: Adroit
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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dr
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hyperscale
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cloud security
According to Adroit Market Research, the global disaster recovery services market is estimated to be worth US$6.3 billion in 2022 and grow at a CAGR of 24.1%.
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Fortinet named a challenger in 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Fortinet delivers unified management using a single console while delivering seamless integration of SD-WAN and cloud-delivered AI-powered security.
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Superloop wins Baptcare’s SD-WAN and VOIP services contract
Tue, 22nd Aug 2023
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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Superloop will provide services for 30-plus sites with over 2000 desk phones and 1000 softphones under a significant modernisation of the non-profit.
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Indian police implement TrueConf for training efficiency
Tue, 22nd Aug 2023
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it training
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digital transformation
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video conferencing
With video collaboration and built-in team messenger, the police facilitate online personnel training, briefings, and in-departmental communication.
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Similarweb unveils AI assistant for faster access to insights
Tue, 22nd Aug 2023
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paas
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data analytics
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iaas
SimilarAsk will be particularly useful for new users who haven’t yet learned their way around the Similarweb platform.
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CapitaLand completes acquisition of 5th data centre in UK
Tue, 22nd Aug 2023
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
With the acquisition of its fifth data centre in the UK, the company has uplifted its investments in Europe’s largest colocation data centre market by 54%.
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Nutanix’s new tool to help unmask environmental blind spots
Tue, 22nd Aug 2023
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hybrid cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The new tool provides users with a report that helps illustrate how infrastructure choices can impact an environmental footprint.