What HannTech Does
Every engagement is scoped to what you actually need — no retainers, no padded contracts, no services you didn't ask for. Here's where I work.
Compute & Virtualization
The foundation everything else runs on.
If your servers are undersized, misconfigured, or approaching end of life, everything downstream suffers. I assess what you have, design what you need, and build it to run reliably without constant intervention.
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI): Design and deployment of Dell VxRail and Azure Local clusters — purpose-built for your workloads, not a vendor template.
Modular & High-Density Compute: PowerEdge MX7000 architecture for organizations that need dynamic workload allocation and room to grow.
Multi-Hypervisor Environments: VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Nutanix AHV — migration, consolidation, and ongoing optimization across platforms.
Firmware & Lifecycle Management: Automated firmware orchestration and compliance monitoring so your environment doesn't quietly drift out of support.
Storage & Data Protection
Your data is the business. Treat it that way.
Most organizations don't think about storage until something breaks. I design storage environments built around performance, recovery speed, and protection against ransomware — before an incident forces the conversation.
Primary Storage: Dell PowerStore and Unity implementation, optimized for mixed block and file workloads with deduplication and compression built in.
Unstructured Data at Scale: PowerScale (Isilon) deployments for organizations managing large, fast-growing data — media, healthcare, archival.
Backup & Disaster Recovery: 3-2-1-1-0 architecture using Veeam and Datto, with air-gapped protection against cryptographic threats. Defined RTO and RPO so you know exactly what recovery looks like before you need it.
Replication & Failover: Synchronous and asynchronous replication for active-active or active-passive site continuity.
Networking
Performance lives and dies at the network layer.
Slow applications, storage bottlenecks, and connectivity issues almost always trace back to how the network was designed. I build networks that eliminate those problems rather than manage around them.
Storage Fabrics: Fibre Channel (16/32Gbps) and iSCSI (10/25/100GbE) backend networks designed for maximum storage throughput and minimal latency.
Core Switching: High-availability switching architecture across Dell, Cisco, and HP environments — VLT/M-LAG designs that eliminate single points of failure.
Edge & WAN Connectivity: Clean, secure handoffs to the WAN for distributed branches and remote workforces.
Security
Security is a posture, not a product you buy once.
A firewall at the perimeter is not a security strategy. I design layered security architectures that protect your boundary, govern what happens inside it, and give you a clear plan for when something goes wrong — because eventually something does.
Perimeter Defense: Next-generation firewall deployment using Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco, and Sophos — with deep packet inspection and intrusion prevention configured properly, not out of the box.
Infrastructure Hardening: CIS Benchmark application across servers, switches, and hypervisors to reduce your internal attack surface systematically.
Governance & Patch Management: GPO enforcement, automated patching, and firmware integrity auditing — the unglamorous work that keeps environments clean.
Incident Response Planning: Containment frameworks, escalation paths, and recovery procedures designed before you need them.
Active Canadian Government and Finance security clearances — available for regulated and high-security environments.
Azure · AWS · Google
Cloud & Migration
Cloud on your terms, not the vendor's.
Moving to the cloud is not inherently cheaper or better — it depends entirely on how it's designed. I plan and execute migrations that make sense for your workloads, your budget, and your data residency requirements.
Hybrid Architecture: Azure Arc and Azure Local deployments that extend cloud governance to your on-premises environment without forcing a full migration.
Zero-Downtime Migration: Structured assess, mobilize, and migrate workflows for Azure, AWS, and Microsoft 365 — no surprises mid-cutover.
Virtual Desktop (VDI): Azure Virtual Desktop and Citrix environments for distributed teams — designed for security and total cost of ownership, not just convenience.
Cloud Cost Review: FinOps assessment to make sure what you're spending in the cloud matches what you're actually using.
Not sure which of these applies to your situation?
That's a normal starting point. Get in touch and we'll figure it out together.