Discover The Hidden Power of Cloud Computing

  Cloud computing is the latest buzz phrase in information technology, opening up a world where companies large and small will be freed from the burden of running their own major IT infrastructure.

Instead, it allows them to move the running of technology functions, ranging from email to accounting and customer relationship management software, to a host of providers accessible over the internet.

The business keeps full control of and sovereignty of its data, but rather than itself building an in-house IT infrastructure to host databases or software, another company hosts them in vast server farms across the world.

It’s a huge development for the IT industry, with many specialists viewing cloud computing as the number one technological priority for the coming year. In fact, Microsoft estimates that the UK market for cloud computing will explode to be worth almost £2bn a year within three years.

However, what does it really mean for customers of information technology and why should they care?