Author: Sterling

Diversifying Your Backups

Written by Nathan Bennett, Cloud Architect, Sterling   The debate about diversifying your backups or backing up to the cloud is really a discussion about whether to “put all of your eggs in one basket.” I have already discussed how backups are an integral part of recovery after a cyberattack,

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The Language of Cloud

Written by Nathan Bennett, Cloud Architect, Sterling terraform: verb, (especially, science fiction) transform a planet so that it resembles the earth, so as to support human life. cloud: noun, a mass of water vapor floating high above the earth. When you look at these two definitions, do you see opposites?

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Trading Technical Debt for Managed Services in the Cloud

A GovLoop interview with Billy Downing, Cloud Architect, Sterling     There’s no disputing the integral role technology plays in supporting nuanced government work. What is up for debate, however, is how much of that tech infrastructure agencies can and should maintain themselves. “Agencies are not in the business of

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Disaster Recovery with VMware VCDR

Written by: Nathan Bennett, Cloud Architect In the early months of 2021, Mother Nature decided to send unusual weather patterns across the U.S.  Record-low temperatures were registered across multiple states, as well as intense rain, ice, and snow. In my home state of Texas, we found out how underprepared we

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Sterling Climbs to Top Ten Percent of CRN Solution Provider 500 List

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD (June 2, 2021) — South Dakota-based information-technology solutions provider and value-added reseller-plus Sterling announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Sterling to its 2021 Solution Provider 500 list. Coming in this year at #50 (up seven spots since last year’s listing),

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The Cybersecurity Pandemic

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Raging alongside the coronavirus pandemic that has threatened our lives globally has been another scourge, ongoing, threatening our well-being globally and costing us dearly, but with no vaccine. There’s no doubt we’ve been occupied societally with a life-or-death virus, and we’ve had to leave this tech plague – cybercrime –

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Sterling Named Dell Technologies Federal Partner of the Year

    North Sioux City, SD, February 25th, 2021 –South Dakota information-technologies company and VAR+ (value-added reseller plus) Sterling is this year’s recipient of Dell Technologies’ Federal Partner of the Year Award. The honor was announced on May 5, 2021, during the annual Dell Technologies World. This is the 3rd

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Sterling Earns Certification as Woman-Owned Business

North Sioux City, S.D., April 29, 2021 – South Dakota-based IT company Sterling has achieved certification as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and a Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) by the National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC), one of three certifying bodies approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA). According to

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