Cloud computing has become one of the key technologies that businesses are adopting in droves to manage number of IT services. The large tech providers such as Amazon, Microsoft and Google have been spending billions of dollars to beef up their cloud services. Cloud computing is no longer a domain of small niche businesses. Companies large and small, including U.S. government are joining this trend in full force. The benefits provided by cloud computing are numerous, saving both time and money for businesses of all sizes and types. Here are some areas in which businesses can benefit from cloud: