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Platform-as-a-Service, a core layer of cloud computing, will be driving the future of the cloud, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. PaaS is the layer of the cloud that contains all application infrastructure services, eWeek said, and Gartner said all major vendors will have PaaS offerings by the end of 2013.

Although cost savings and the use of new technology are great reasons for moving to a cloud computing solution, Robert Youngjohns, president of Microsoft North Amerca, told a room full of IT vendors that business should be what drives companies into the cloud instead of any of the flash and frills, according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal.

After Bangalore, India-based Aditi purchased a Seattle cloud computing startup, Pradeep Rathinam, Aditi's CEO, spoke with InforamtionWeek and said he believes that most of the enterprise apps will be in the cloud soon.

Keeping in line with the rest of the U.S. government, the Army is looking to make its first move into cloud computing. The Army recently gave a five-year, $250 million contract for an Army Private Cloud, or APC2, to multiple providers.

Mobile device management can help businesses reel in the smartphones, tablets and other devices used at work, but SAP Chief Information Officer Oliver Bussmann told the TabTimes that it may be a roadblock to Android devices not taking off in the enterprise if not enough businesses get behind it in time.

The financial services industry could have a game changer in cloud computing, according to cloud expert Rick Blaisdell writing for CloudTweaks. In a post for CloudTweaks, he said the time and cost efficiency of the technology makes the cloud an emerging solution for the financial services industry.

When employees first started bringing their own personal cell phones and other mobile devices to work, many managers didn't know what to do. Some businesses tried to keep the devices down by banning them; however, Paulo Ferreira of Samsung said companies can deploy mobile device management solutions to allow people to use their devices, without sacrificing security.

Cloud computing can make a business much more efficient and up-to-date, but there are challenges to building a great cloud-based business that can succeed for years. Channel Partners recently identified some tips, including choosing the correct cloud provider, which can help companies deploy a cloud solution.

With smartphones and tablets becoming more popular, the bring-your-own-device trend is also underway in businesses as well. Joseph Fieber said there are ways for employees to access business and personal accounts from their personal phones without having to be given a work-issued device, which is why a number of companies have begun moving toward multi-platform mobile device management solutions.

While not many firms are currently using cloud computing in Taiwan, there seems to be an ever-growing demand for the new technology, according to 104 Job Bank. The company said there were a total of 1,640 cloud related positions being offered in the country as of this week, up from 1,341 in November.