This document discusses the key benefits of public cloud platforms, including rapid elasticity, pay per use access, ubiquitous network access, and resource pooling. It notes that public clouds allow sharing of resources to do more with less, and provide options to customize needs. Some benefits highlighted include cost reductions for infrastructure, support, licensing and employees through improved agility, ease of use, consistency and shorter recovery times. The document advises to consider requirements, both current and future, and choose public clouds or multi-cloud solutions that best match needs.