Warid Telecom (Pvt) Ltd has joined hands with the world’s top class vendors like Oracle, Cisco, Sun Microsystems and Microsoft. Warid has recently commenced an outstanding project of implementing Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solution based on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V. This initiative was taken as part of Microsoft’s early adoption Programme for this cutting edge virtualisation technology. Warid Telecom was amongst the pioneer customers in the MEA region in implementing VDI solution under this programme. Microsoft held a commercial launch of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 in Pakistan. The event was held in Sheraton Hotel Karachi on Thursday. It is the largest outreach to IT Decision Makers, IT Professionals and Developers in Microsoft’s history. Warid Telecom was awarded with Gold Sponsorship and an honorary shield was given to Warid’s Chief Information Officer– Javed Mushtaq. Microsoft has also developed a case study taking a detailed account on Warid Pakistan, and it will be published on Microsoft’s global website. While speaking on the occasion, Javed Mushtaq said, “We expect a 20 per cent drop in our capital expenditure and a 62 per cent drop in operating expenses by cutting power, support, and hardware costs with the Hyper-V solution.” Microsoft Country Head Kamal Ahmed said “The launch of such a powerful product portfolio showcases Microsoft’s commitment to our customers’ top priority and seeks to enhance cost savings, IT efficiency and business productivity.