The latest in our series will continue our commitment to giving our customers added value by examining cloud technologies and the possibilities they present for business that want to reach their online potential. Gartner estimates that the public cloud market will grow to $131 billion -- 18.5 percent overall. This installment in our webinar series will explain why, as well as why our customers should care.

Also, we'll provide information to help you reshape your competitive landscape with cloud technologies by adopting Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).(SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS).

As times have changed and technology has advanced, millions of companies are turning to cloud hosting, after numerous recent reports have highlighted exactly how beneficial the use of cloud hosting can be. A recent article from Smart Company, written by contributor Michelle Hammond, gave its readers an insight into how over the past year, small business were 106 per cent more likely to notice a significant increase in revenue. This information was first discovered by the March 2013 MYOB Business Monitor survey.

"Our research findings provide a clear cut case for embracing online technologies in business," said MYOB chief executive Tim Reed. "The gap in financial performance is widening between the online-savvy and the online-cautious." And it's not just Smart Company who have noticed the change. A contributor for Forbes, Reuven Cohen has also benefited from cloud hosting services. His research found that over half of U.S. businesses are now using cloud computing technology to endorse their brands.

In a recent article, another contributor for Forbes, Scott Good, exclaimed the beauty of the cloud in all kinds of sectors, including health. In a recent article, another contributor for Forbes, Scott Good, exclaimed the beauty of the cloud in all kinds of sectors, including health.

Cloud computing is often pursued for its promise of choice and customization. However, this can also be its biggest downfall, opening up the potential for organizations to select the wrong environment. At Peer 1 Hosting, we like to work with customers to think of cloud as being one of three tiers. While it's not black and white, it does demonstrate the wide array of options available and how organizations of different sizes can best leverage cloud computing. We recently shared this approach, as well as some insights into each tier, with Data Center Post for its August newsletter: The first tier is a do-it-yourself, or DIY, public cloud, which is a fit for organizations that want to keep costs low while still being able to scale up and now as needed.

The latest in our series will continue our commitment to giving our customers added value by examining cloud technologies and the possibilities they present for business that want to reach their online potential. Gartner estimates that the public cloud market will grow to $131 billion -- 18.5 percent overall. This installment in our webinar series will explain why, as well as why our customers should care. Also, we'll provide information to help you reshape your competitive landscape with cloud technologies by adopting Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). In a recent article, another contributor for Forbes, Scott Good, exclaimed the beauty of the cloud.