Example #1 Salesforce

Younger workers might find it hard to imagine that there was a time when employees could only access work files, messages, and systems from a terminal at the office that was daisy-chained to other computers in the network via physical cables. Software had to be installed manually on each computer. Company data was stored on large machines in a room or closet that had to be kept well-ventilated to prevent overheating. The loss or failure of a single device could be catastrophic.
Cloud computing is a way to access information and applications online instead of having to build, manage, and maintain them on your own hard drive or servers. It's fast, efficient, and secure.
It's also a little bit mysterious. Although most of us have been using the cloud for years, the question still echoes inside of many organizations: What is cloud computing?
Whether you'd like to understand it better yourself, or you're trying to help your organization use it more effectively, this guide can help. In it, you'll learn about:
The types of cloud computing
Why so many businesses are embracing cloud computing
How cloud computing keeps sensitive data secure
What the future of cloud computing might look like