Posts by John Annand

John Annand

John’s articles were written during his time at Veeam. He is now part of our Veeam alumni community.

John Annand is a Director in the Infrastructure team at Info-Tech Research Group. His work thus far has focused on refining the technology roadmapping process to ensure IT activities align to business needs as well as modernization projects in networking, storage, and the data center. At Info-Tech, John’s broad understanding across many IT domains have helped inform his research into the challenges that traditional organizations experience in the face of modern technologies such as cloud and software defined infrastructure. He has assisted clients in developing strategies to respond to the change and opportunities these converging technologies present. Prior to joining Info-Tech, John spent 18 years as a Sales Executive and Branch Manager in the VAR community, developing technical solutions and managed services targeted at the small enterprise. He also consulted for the Universities of Guelph and Waterloo on a variety of projects including VDI, high performance computing, and desktop management. John attended the University of Guelph and holds various certifications from Microsoft, HP, Cisco, and VMware.

Business | September 27, 2024 (Updated March 11, 2026) 6 min to read

The Secret to Charting a Path Forward with VMware: Accounting for All Your Costs!

As Broadcom’s purchase of VMware reminds us, it ultimately all comes down to cost, regardless of what aspirations around connecting the global community or changing the world of IT we may have. Read more

Data Portability Data Protection & Recovery

John Annand

Business | May 8, 2024 (Updated March 11, 2026) 6 min to read

The Broadcom Acquisition of VMware: How to Avoid a Resume-generating Event

The most significant disruptions come when the thing you’ve always just taken for granted changes. In November 2023, Broadcom completed its acquisition of VMware. This change was big to be sure -- but disruptive? Read more

Data Portability Data Protection & Recovery

John Annand