Cloud Computing, (as usual within the ICT market) while a confusing term, it is actually a very simple concept. The ability to deliver software applications and other services via the Internet has actually been in use for a long time and there are many well known companies that have been using this model for many years, especially within the CRM market. Acceptance for this type of delivery model is rapidly maturing not only for small organisations but by large scale enterprises that can derive many benefits too.
Ultimately, what companies seek to achieve or indeed what they wish to use via the Cloud depends naturally on circumstances, how ‘comfortable’ and secure management feel with the model and the level of risks that they perceive to be involved. This can all be resolved and dealt with and it may be a sensible recourse to use the Cloud Computing model for some applications or individual functions before a large scale commitment is made.