The ability to store software and processing services in the internet cloud has led to a new generation of ‘software as a service’ providers. Kevin Calder and Peter Wainman report

The IT climate is changing, with most experts forecasting a greater reliance on ‘cloud computing’. Consumers and, more notably, businesses are increasingly accessing and using computing resources located somewhere in the internet ‘cloud’, including software, storage and processing services, replacing tools previously stored on individuals’ hard drives or businesses’ servers.