More and more businesses are finding enhanced productivity and IT efficiency when they move their applications "to the cloud" - the realm of hosted, browser-based information access and management that includes Google's Postini Services, Google Apps, and other SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) solutions.
How are these companies using cloud computing? What types of organizations are moving to the cloud, and what value do they find there? What are the key drivers for and barriers to adoption, and what are perceptions regarding security and cost in the decision to move to the cloud?
To find out, Google recently sponsored a global, multi-industry study of 1,125 IT decision-makers to track perceptions about cloud computing and the key business drivers behind the growth in cloud-based solutions. This white paper will share the findings of this study.