Zero Touch Provisioning vs Legacy Day One

Zero Touch, High Magic: Redefining the "Day One" Experience

The Ghost of “Day One” Past Think back to your first day at a new job five or ten years ago. You sat at a new desk. An IT person came by with a heavy, clunky laptop, a sticky note with a temporary password, and a multi-page printout of instructions. You spent the next four hours watching progress bars, mapping network drives, calling the helpdesk to get access to your email, and waiting for the VPN to connect. ...

February 5, 2026 · 5 min · 946 words · Chido Dike