Back to being inundated by slick ad campaigns for the cloud and articles about the future of technology. Why are the big software companies targeting you, the business owner? Simply put, going to the cloud--and determining which type(s) of cloud is right for your organization--is just as much a business decision as it is a function of IT. And chances are, you will be making the decision sooner rather than later. The numbers speak for themselves: IDC predicts a 25 percent surge in cloud spending (software, services, and infrastructure) this year, reaching more than $100 billion.