In a technology world where companies are debating between on-site computer solutions and virtual cloud computing, the integration capabilities of clouds creates an advantage, according to Forbes.

The primary advantage of integration is based around a cloud network's ability to simplify an organization's software use and update capabilities.

In an on-site network, one company of business licensed software can be installed on individual computers, but the process of maintaining that installation through updates and security can become a headache. IT professionals are therefore forced to come up with custom solutions that are almost always difficult to employ with consistency.

With a cloud network, one copy of business licensed software can be installed on a cloud, allowing every system to access it, and that one version of the program is all that needs to be updated and maintained.

A recent survey reported by ComputerWorld displays the potential that CIOs see in cloud computing. In a survey of over 400 industry leaders in Australia and New Zealand, approximately 70 percent responded that they are investing in private clouds for their companies.ADNFCR-2553-ID-19935218-ADNFCR