Advantages of a Cloud Computing Approach

Low start-up costs make cloud computing especially attractive to
small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Low cost for sporadic use. TurboTax online is free for “standard”
taxpayers. Similarly, some cloud-based business services, such as
Google Apps, do not need to be purchased for one-time or
infrequent computing.
Ease of management. No need to worry about keeping licenses
current or purchasing additional hardware.
Scalability. High-growth companies can easily expand the
number of users and locations at modest cost.
Device and location independence. The way you access a cloud
could be your desktop. It could be someone else's computer. It
could be a smart phone.
Rapid innovation. Because vendors are able to roll out new
features incrementally, they can respond to user needs more
rapidly.