Highlights
50% of Chinese firms think their data center is outdated
The survey by the data-center worker group Afcom forecasts the replacement of mainframes
A new release of Microsoft's virtualization software helps it close the feature gap with market-leader VMware
Microsoft's shipments slipped by a lower percentage than Linux's, but that's nothing to cheer about, analyst stresses
Already in place in new servers from vendors, new chipset said to be most innovative in over a decade
Automated process set to cut configuration time by up to 45% in some cases
As expected, Microsoft Wednesday introduced a version of its Windows Server OS for small businesses with 15 users or less
Businesses looking to cut opex could consider investing in new energy efficient IT infrastructure says HP