Global research firm Gartner recently reported that 95 percent of companies that currently use SaaS applications plan to continue or expand their use in 2010. The companies cite the widespread cost effectiveness of SaaS as well as the constantly improving capability offered by vendors that specialize in cloud computing.
Fifty-three percent of companies that plan to increase their use will do so slightly, while 19 percent plan to make significant increases to their cloud computing utilization. Companies that are only beginning their move into the cloud do not need to rush as providers frequently offer packages that allow customers to slowly transition into the cloud.
"SaaS applications clearly are no longer seen as a new deployment model by our survey base, with almost half of those surveyed affirming use of SaaS applications in their business for more than three years" said Sharon Mertz, research director at Gartner. Perhaps the most important software type expanding in the cloud is security software. iSheriff recently announced the release of its newest email and disk security platforms designed to work together in bolstering cloud security.