Raqmiyat, a leading UAE-based systems integrator, is showcasing cutting edge technologies at the ‘Microsoft TechEd Middle East 2010‘, Microsoft’s premier technical education and networking event that brings together more than 1,500 leading senior decision-makers, CTOs and CIOs from across the globe.

The company is highlighting the latest Microsoft technologies in unified communications, virtualisation, collaboration and the System Center Server Management Suite Enterprise (SMSE) at the three-day event at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. With aims to capitalise on the growing need for streamlining IT infrastructure and communication costs to counter the effects of the economic downturn, Raqmiyat is highlighting the benefits being offered by these solutions in terms of total cost of ownership and return on investment to regional companies.

As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Raqmiyat is firmly committed to driving the growth of the world-leading IT vendor in the region, thereby leading to its strong support for ‘Microsoft TechEd Middle East 2010‘, which is being held for the first time in the region. Among the solutions to take the spotlight at the event is ‘Microsoft Unified Communications’ (includes ‘Office Communication Server’ (OCS) and ‘Microsoft Exchange 2010′), which help integrate various modes of communication like voice, data and video for high-end communication experience at much lower costs. In addition, ‘Microsoft Virtualization’ (Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V version), a solution that helps customers reduce their IT infrastructure costs through server consolidation, disaster recovery, re-hosting of legacy applications and software test and development, will also take centre stage at the event.

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