Airfreight is a big added cost for races outside Europe, so halving the footprint and weight, versus the previous solution significantly reduced costs.

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"We expect Microsoft to attempt to offer a comparable solution in Server 2008 at a much reduced cost to VMware, " Renouard said.

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"Some areas are reduced to rubble so we have to find a temporary solution for them and also get the reconstruction operation under way, " said Mr Ging.

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Since deploying a Microsoft Dynamics solution, Computer Aid has cut its billing cycle in half and reduced ERP support costs by 60 percent.

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Mox offers a solution to the problem: by blending the plutonium into a new fuel, the stockpiles can be reduced.

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