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, in my Sterling blog on […]

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? You would be correct. Terraform […]

Creating a Modern Platform from Existing Infrastructure with VMware Tanzu and Dell PowerStore

Written by Billy Downing, Cloud Architect, Sterling   Overview Several industries are exploring use-cases for deploying Kubernetes into their environment to take advantage of the efficiency, reliability, scalability, and mobility provided by applications deployed as containers within a robust orchestration system. However, deploying Kubernetes from scratch and following it with the myriad of tools and […]

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 managing infrastructure,” said Billy Downing, […]

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 were. I’ve always joked with […]

Application Continuous Deployment on AWS using AWS EKS, GitLab, and Jenkins

Written by Hitesh Kumar This blog is to help to demonstrate the procedure to automate the application deployment using DevOps tools like AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Services), Docker Hub Registry, GitLab, and Jenkins. The process includes but is not limited to implementation and the configuration of various tools. The outcome of this process is to […]

SaltStack vRealized

by Nathan Bennett At the beginning of October, VMware acquired the company SaltStack. The VMware blog post about the purchase indicated that the reason for the acquisition was “to bolster Software Configuration Management and Infrastructure Automation”. With products like VMware Cloud Foundation, vRealize Automation, and vRealize Operations, you might find yourself questioning this acquisition based […]

Sterling Unveils State-of-the-Art Solution Center

North Sioux City, SD, December 16, 2020 – Sterling, an award-winning technology reseller, has unveiled an ultramodern solution center housed within their North Sioux City, SD headquarters. Known as the Client to Cloud Solution Center, this high-end technical demonstration lab offers an innovative virtual setting in which Sterling’s solutions architects supply test runs of the cutting-edge technology solutions from the market’s top Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).   The Sterling […]