The Benefits of Commerce in the Cloud

By now much of the digital world is familiar with "the cloud," which is the use of computing resources (e.g., hardware, software, infrastructure) delivered as a service over a network. The method of delivery allows data to be accessed from any device with an internet connection and web browser. The alternative — and traditionally the common model — is licensed, on-premise software, which is installed locally on the hardware and servers of the purchaser and managed internally.