Cloud computing can support nearly any application. But some workloads are a better fit for cloud from a business or technical perspective.

Applications:

a. Development and Testing: Speed up development with self-service deployment of technology stacks on cloud infrastructure.

b. Disaster Recovery: Lower the cost of business continuity while consolidating data centers.

c. Batch and Big Data: Access elastic compute capacity for cost-efficient computing and big data analytics

d. Marketing Campaigns: Respond quickly to market opportunities with scalable and resilient campaigns at lower costs.

e. Web, Mobile and Social Media: Engage customers with innovative applications built for global scale and flexibility.

Some of the common cloud computing companies include IBM (IaaS), Google (Cloud Software), Amazon Web Services (IaaS), CipherCloud (Cloud Security), Microsoft (IaaS), Zoho (Cloud Software), Salesforce.com (Cloud Software and Development)