Healthcare Education Firm
Enabled 3x user scalability by aligning desktop image strategy to diverse personas.
Workspace Design Services (Day 0)
Design it right the first time.
Day 0 is where clarity replaces guesswork
Day 0 refers to the architecture and planning phase that happens before any deployment begins — the decisions made here determine whether a project delivers on its promise or requires costly rework down the line. Anunta's Day 0 design services help enterprises plan with confidence. We scope and align every technical layer — from user personas to identity, capacity, and compliance — so deployments launch on time, at scale, and without surprises.
What’s included in day 0 design
| Area | What We Deliver |
| Architecture Planning | Platform-agnostic design for Citrix, AVD, Horizon, Omnissa, and hybrid environments |
| User Persona Mapping | Role-based segmentation, app profiling, and image strategy |
| Capacity Modeling | VM sizing, storage strategy, and forecast-based scaling for growth |
| Security Architecture | Identity and access strategy, MFA/SSO, network segmentation, Zero Trust alignment |
| Cost Alignment | Infrastructure rightsizing and cloud resource planning tied to budget outcomes |
| Governance Planning | Policy modeling, compliance guardrails (HIPAA, SOC 2), audit-ready design |
Not sure where to start? Many Day 0 engagements begin with a Diagnostic — a structured assessment of your current environment that surfaces performance gaps, compliance risks, and architectural debt before design begins.
Learn about our Diagnostic Services →
Why day 0 matters
When architecture is rushed or skipped, the consequences are predictable:
- Performance issues emerge post-launch that require re-engineering under pressure
- Costs spike when infrastructure is over- or under-provisioned from the start
- Compliance gaps surface during audits that should have been designed out upfront
- Cloud reversals become necessary when platforms are selected without proper fit analysis — 74% of companies have reversed cloud migrations due to unmet performance, cost, or compliance expectations according to Fortinet
Day 0 is where control, clarity, and ROI begin. Getting architecture right the first time isn't a luxury — it's the difference between a deployment that scales and one that stalls.
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Day 0 for digital workspace operations
We provide architecture design for all major digital workspace environments, including:
VDI Environments
Citrix, Horizon, AVD, Omnissa
DaaS platforms
Azure, Desktop Ready, AWS, Hybrid
Endpoint infrastructure
Intune, SCCM, Workspace ONE
Cloud IT Ops
Cost performance, Scaling alignment, Access policies
Proven design outcomes
Equity Firm with Global Workforce
Deployed secure VDI at scale across cloud regions, with design focused on role access and compliance.
Canadian Bank
Achieved 100% license alignment and platform compliance through policy-driven architecture design.
Frequently asked questions about design services
What is workspace architecture design and why does it matter?
Workspace architecture design is the planning process that determines how a digital workspace environment will be built — covering platform selection, user persona mapping, capacity modeling, security design, and compliance alignment. It matters because the decisions made before deployment begins directly determining whether the environment performs, scales, and stays within budget. Projects that skip or rush this phase consistently face higher rework costs, longer remediation timelines, and avoidable outages post-launch.
What happens if we skip Day 0 and go straight to implementation?
Skipping architecture planning doesn't eliminate the decisions — it just pushes them into the deployment phase, where they're more expensive and disruptive to resolve. Common consequences include VM pools sized incorrectly for real workloads, identity and access configurations that fail compliance review, application dependencies discovered mid-migration, and cloud environments that need to be rebuilt after go-live. Day 0 exists to surface and resolve these issues before they become incidents.
What platforms do you design for?
Citrix, AVD, Horizon, Omnissa, and hybrid setups (cloud/on-prem). We also plan around your specific identity, endpoint, and application stack.
How do you ensure cost and performance alignment?
We conduct baseline performance and cost modeling upfront. We use real-world benchmarks to project cloud usage, right-size VM pools, and recommend high-availability and scaling models.
Do you offer design-only services, or is this bundled?
We offer Day 0 as a standalone engagement or as part of a full migration and deployment plan.
Do you design for Zero Trust or compliance-first models?
Yes. We incorporate conditional access, device compliance, segmentation, and audit-ready policy design for industries with HIPAA, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 requirements.
Can you work alongside internal architects or MSPs?
Absolutely. We routinely co-design with internal teams, OEMs, and partner orgs to support integration and downstream implementation.
Prevent rework. Design with confidence.
Let’s build a workspace architecture that scales, secures, and supports your business—without Day 2 drama.