Cloud computing is a rapidly emerging approach to software delivery, where applications are delivered on-demand through the internet or "cloud" rather than being installed on local machines. Instead of running downloaded software from a pc, information can be accessed securely via a web browser, from any internet-enabled or mobile device. Anywhere. Anytime.

Since the information is not hosted locally on your own server, there is no infrastructure or hardware investment necessary. This multi-tenant model also eliminates the need for costly maintenance and back ups - all this is taken care of by your provider. Plus no periodic hassle of manual upgrades - your provider does this for you.

Cloud computing is revolutionising attitudes and opportunities for organizations of every size. See it for yourself!

Salesforce.com is the global leader in cloud computing. Its award-winning innovative Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution has been ground-breaking in the way it has offered businesses access to information on marketing, customers, sales and order performance across the enterprise.

With over 3 million users and 2000 financial services customers, salesforce.com has built a world-wide reputation for delivering best in class security, reliability and scalability in its solutions.

In 2007 salesforce.com unleashed Force.com, the platform that provides the tools to enable the deployment of cloud computing solutions up to 5x faster than traditional software platforms.

Xactium is an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) partner of Force.com and is one of the first companies globally to develop a suite of GRC solutions on the Force.com platform. As of this year, there are now over 1M applications built on the Force.com platform - such is the success of the platform.