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COVID-19 VDI Mobilization

A stub project writeup for rapidly scaling Citrix VDI to support healthcare remote work during COVID-19 response.

March 6, 2026
HealthcareOperationsInfrastructure

This is a stub project writeup to expand later.

Working Notes

  • Organization: Renown Health
  • Theme: Healthcare operations
  • Summary: Scaled Citrix VDI from 500 to 1,200 concurrent desktops by adding 26 physical servers and transitioning roughly 600 non-clinical staff, including the entire contact center, to remote work in 6 weeks.

To Flesh Out

  • Capacity problem and timeline
  • Physical server expansion
  • Contact-center transition
  • Operational tradeoffs during emergency response