Azure Virtual Desktop Pilot: 3-Week Implementation

With this 3-week* Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) (formerly WVD) Pilot, WatServ will demonstrate how AVD can help you optimize your IT spend, improve your business productivity and continuity - without diminishing your end-user satisfaction with the technology.

This Pilot is designed to be a practical evaluation for the technology, or as a precursor to a full AVD engagement.

The 3-week* Pilot will include the following activities:

Week 1: Planning and Discovery

• Kick-off Workshop
• Overview of AVD
• Success criteria determination for Pilot
• Customer environment assessment and joint discovery
• Security and privacy requirements
• Current architecture (network topology, applications, etc.) review
• Current configuration (e.g. AD, Private Cloud, MFA) review
• Project plan baseline e. User cutover review
• Design Phase
• Development of Azure AVD Design Visio

Week 2: Building of Landing Zone / Environment

• Pilot Implementation / Installation
• Up to 3 Vnets deployed in a hub and spoke
• Creation of 1 base master image, 1 AVD host pool
• Deployment of up to 2 AVD workloads
• Configuration of up to 2 Apps and Desktops

Week 3: Testing / Adoption / Review

• Pilot Rollout
• User Acceptance Testing
• Rollout execution
• Up to 2 weeks post pilot support
• Evaluation and Review
• Document and review with customer based on success criteria
• Recommendations for next steps

Special Offer: For customers that sign up for our AVD Pilot, WatServ will apply a special discount equivalent to 20% of the Pilot costs against a full AVD project.

* Approximate timing; terms, conditions, and pricing are custom to each engagement