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  2. High availability - Wikipedia

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    Availability of parallel components = 1 - (1 - X)^ N 10 hosts, each having 50% availability. But if they are used in parallel and fail independently, they can provide high availability. So for example if each of your components has only 50% availability, by using 10 of components in parallel, you can achieve 99.9023% availability.

  3. Resource - Wikipedia

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    Actual resources are those, that have been surveyed, their quantity and quality determined, and are being used in present times. For example, petroleum and natural gas are actively being obtained from the Mumbai High Fields. The development of an actual resource, such as wood processing depends on the technology available and the cost involved ...

  4. Scarcity - Wikipedia

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    Scarcity plays a key role in economic theory, and it is essential for a "proper definition of economics itself". [3] "The best example is perhaps Walras' definition of social wealth, i.e., economic goods. [3] 'By social wealth', says Walras, 'I mean all things, material or immaterial (it does not matter which in this context), that are scarce ...

  5. Demand - Wikipedia

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    As a result, the demand for different goods changes. [5] Consumers' Expectations: Consumers' expectations regarding factors such as future prices, income, and availability of goods play a crucial role in determining the demand for goods and services in the present period. For instance, if consumers anticipate a future increase in the price of a ...

  6. Goods - Wikipedia

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    The additional definition matrix shows the four common categories alongside providing some examples of fully excludable goods, Semi-excludable goods and fully non-excludeable goods. Semi-excludable goods can be considered goods or services that a mostly successful in excluding non-paying customer, but are still able to be consumed by non-paying ...

  7. Availability - Wikipedia

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    Availability of parallel components = 1 - (1 - X)^ N [3] Using parallel components can exponentially increase the availability of overall system. [2] For example if each of your hosts has only 50% availability, by using 10 of hosts in parallel, you can achieve 99.9023% availability. [3] Note that redundancy doesn’t always lead to higher ...

  8. Performance-based contracting - Wikipedia

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    Performance-based contracting (PBC) is about buying performance, not transactional goods and services, through an integrated acquisition and logistics process delivering improved capability to a range of products and services. PBC is a support strategy that places primary emphasis on optimising system support to meet the needs of the user.

  9. Goods and services - Wikipedia

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    Goods are items that are usually (but not always) tangible, such as pens or apples. Services are activities provided by other people, such as teachers or barbers . Taken together, it is the production , distribution , and consumption of goods and services which underpins all economic activity and trade .