The 'Big Shift' to Cloud Computing

After years of experimenting with the cloud, companies are turning over ever larger tasks to outside providers that deliver software and computing over the Internet. The worldwide market for cloud services is likely to grow to $148.8 billion in 2014 from $58.6 billion in 2009, according to Gartner. Demand for cloud services has been fueled as the recession forced companies to look for extra ways to reduce expenses.