This document discusses how cloud computing is enabling transformation across various industries like banking, healthcare, and retail. It notes that cloud is at the center of forces like data, mobile, connected things, and social that are driving this change. The document then provides examples of how cloud computing from IBM SoftLayer can address business needs like workload migration, scalability, and security. It highlights SoftLayer's flexibility, performance, and automation. Finally, the document shares two customer stories where SoftLayer infrastructure helped provide the scalability, uptime, and support needed for high-traffic online services.