The economic downturn lends itself to an inexpensive and effective way to increase infrastructure. According to a Harris Interactive survey 98% of 1,200 IT professionals polled plan to maintain or increase their investments in infrastructure technologies. Cloud Computing, and Salesforce.com are at the forefront of such technologies and will likely face an increase in investment and demand.
In addition, Cloud Computing has risen in popularity and acceptance. Netbooks, which rely heavily on cloud computing, have helped decrease the fear associated with cloud computing