Despite concerns around data security, businesses are optimistic about the cloud. In fact, software-as-a-service adoption has more than quintupled from 13 percent in 2011 to 72 percent in 2014, according to a cloud computing survey conducted by North Bridge Venture Partners and Gigaom Research.
For startups, the cloud has always been a great equalizer, enabling nascent businesses to compete on par with their larger, more established counterparts.
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