Cloud Computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand.

Cloud computing is already a permanent fixture of consumer oriented services such as email, storage and social media. The shift from traditional software models to the Internet has gained momentum, now the opportunities provided by this approach are becoming available to enterprises of all sizes, enabling them to deliver scalable and resillient services to employees, partners and customers at lower cost and with higher business agility.

With Microsoft looking after the data centre systems, managing your hardware and software, enabling automatic upgrades, and pay-as-you-go pricing, cloud computing means simpler and lower cost-computing.

The Microsoft Cloud vision is based on providing IT as a service in a way that works best for the customer - whether that be consuming it, building on it and migrating to it.

Consumers and businesses are increasingly using the cloud for their day-to-day needs and Gartner predicts that by 2012, 80% of the Fortune 1000 enterprises will be using some cloud computing services, with 20% of all businesses not owning any IT assets.

See why you should choose Microsoft for Cloud computing here. Alternatively visit the Microsoft Cloud Power website for more information on Microsoft Cloud Solutions.