Azure Virtual Desktop Assessment to Implementation

Vervint guides organizations through a structured, end‑to‑end Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) journey—from understanding your current Citrix dependencies to validating real‑world performance and preparing for full‑scale production rollout. With deep experience across AVD, Citrix, security, healthcare workflows, and complex integrations like Imprivata and specialty peripherals, Vervint delivers a modern, secure, and highly scalable virtual desktop foundation aligned with Microsoft best practices.

Phase 1: Azure Virtual Desktop Discovery & Assessment — 8–10 weeks

Vervint’s Discovery & Assessment phase creates a clear, data‑driven foundation for AVD modernization. By analyzing your Citrix environment—including applications, workflows, personas, policies, and key integrations—Vervint identifies performance gaps, risks, and optimization opportunities. You’ll receive a prescriptive architecture and detailed roadmap aligned to the Microsoft Well‑Architected Framework, giving you clarity and confidence for your AVD transition.

Outcomes

• Documentation of existing Citrix environment: apps, policies, infrastructure, personas
• Validated inventory of third‑party integrations (Imprivata, peripherals, printing)
• Persona workflows and application requirements
• AVD architecture aligned to Microsoft WAF
• Network, security, and identity design for primary and DR regions
• FSLogix profile and storage strategy
• Nerdio Manager for Enterprise integration plan
• Capacity planning and VM sizing
• HIPAA‑aligned security control design
• Multi‑region DR architecture
• Updated project plan with pilot/production estimates
• Risk assessment with mitigation strategies

 Phase 2: Azure Virtual Desktop Pilot Implementation — 10–12 weeks

Vervint deploys a fully functional pilot environment tailored to key personas so you can validate performance, workflows, authentication, application compatibility, FSLogix behavior, and device redirection. This hands‑on pilot gives full visibility into AVD capabilities—including Nerdio, Imprivata, and specialty peripherals—before scaling to production.

Outcomes

• Pilot AVD environment deployed in Azure landing zone
• Host pools configured for pilot personas with auto‑scaling
• Golden image built with Hyperdrive, Office 365, and 10 additional apps
• FSLogix profile containers implemented
• Nerdio Manager deployed and configured
• Imprivata OneSign SSO and badge‑tap authentication
• Smart card authentication
• Peripheral redirection (label printer, barcode scanner) tested
• DR environment in secondary region
• Monitoring via Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) plan
• User training materials and quick guides

 Phase 3: Azure Virtual Desktop Pilot Rollout & Hypercare — 8 weeks

Vervint ensures a smooth transition into AVD by onboarding 100 pilot users, supporting UAT completion, and providing eight weeks of proactive hypercare. With performance monitoring, rapid issue resolution, and environment tuning, your organization gains operational readiness and confidence before full production deployment.

Outcomes

• 100 pilot users onboarded across 3 personas
• UAT completed with documented findings and resolutions
• Eight weeks of structured hypercare with issue tracking
• Performance metrics and satisfaction insights collected
• Environment optimized based on pilot results
• Lessons learned and actionable recommendations
• Updated production implementation plan
• Production readiness assessment with go/no‑go guidance

Together, these three phases create a seamless, expertly guided path from assessment to real‑world validation and production readiness. Vervint brings deep Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix, security, and healthcare expertise to ensure your modernization journey is precise, compliant, and aligned with your strategic goals. With Vervint as your partner, you gain clarity, reduce risk, accelerate adoption, and build a secure, optimized AVD environment that your users and IT team can trust as you scale to full production.