The document discusses the opportunity that cloud computing presents for businesses. It notes that 100 years ago companies stopped producing their own power and plugged into the electric grid, and today a similar revolution is underway as companies dismantle private computer systems and tap into cloud services over the internet. Cloud computing delivers computing resources as a utility over the internet, representing a new way of delivering technology rather than being a new technology itself. The document lists potential cloud applications for businesses such as store locators, territorial marketing, GIS, mobility, and business intelligence.