It is used for niche tasks, such as running web servers, but it is generally deemed to be too immature for the most demanding environments, such as heavy-duty database systems.

ECONOMIST: Computing

In June 2010, Allison announced the dedication of a new hybrid facility, which, once fully operational, will have the capacity to produce 20, 000 commercial-duty hybrid propulsion systems each year.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

"I also regard the failure of the authority to visit every house after the incident to advise them to thoroughly flush their systems as a serious dereliction of their duty, " he said.

BBC: Carole Cross

The real test for Call of Duty will be next year, when next-gen systems hit shelves.

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Once he heard about the accident, he knew it was his duty to help, since so few people understood how to run reactor systems.

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