Businesses with server farms or massive data centers could eliminate performance bottlenecks and ensure long-term upgradability while saving significant operational costs in space and energy.

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"Even a six-month stand down of units will have significant long-term, multi-year impacts on our operational readiness, " Air Combat Command spokesman Maj.

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They treat capital expenditures, like buildings and long-term assets, the same way they treat operational expenditures, so it's really impossible to tell if we have a surplus or deficit or what.

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However, the study did show that developing long-term strategic alliances with suppliers and customers enhanced the other operational practices.

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The real world, however, requires a clear understanding of all the relevant local legal, financial and operational constraints, while balancing short-term traction with long-term strategic interests.

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But even that really does serve the long-term goal of the company being a streaming-only provider with very low operational costs and a simple business model and user interface.

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