The percent of servers that have been virtualized has increased from around 5% in 2005 to around 14% currently led by multiple benefits of virtualization in termsof ease of use and lower costs, greater interoperability in virtualization, and falling prices and improved functionality.
Although the Home Entertainment Company had the strongest quarter of the year in termsof revenue, profitability declined somewhat due to lower average selling prices and increased competition.
Though in real (inflation-adjusted) termsprices are still lower than in the wake of the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979, that reassuring mantra has worn thinner in recent months as real prices have edged closer to those historical highs.