ChangeWave's recent Business Software survey report pointed to an erosion in overall corporate software spending with the downtick hitting most software categories. There were still positives, however, led by a surge in spending on Cloud computing.

This report focuses on the latest cloud computing trends, including how companies are now making use of the cloud, and which cloud vendors have the most momentum going forward. A total of 1,632 respondents involved with software purchasing in their company participated in the July 11-25 survey, including 335 who currently use cloud services.

Report details include:

• Current Corporate Use of Cloud Computing Services
• Leading Types of Cloud Services: Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
• Current vs. Future Demand for Cloud Providers: Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOG), Salesforce (CRM), Verizon/Terremark (VZ), AT&T; (T), Rackspace/Mosso (RAX), Amazon (AMZN), IBM (IBM), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), among others
• Top Areas Company's Support in the Cloud – including email systems, CRM, ECM, etc.
• Expected Time Period of Greatest Increase in Cloud Spending
• Impact of Cloud Spending on Other Areas of Software/IT Budget
• Future Spending Projections on Cloud Services
• Overall Software Spending Outlook – Next 90 Days: Past 5 Years Comparison
• Corporate Perception of Cloud Reliability and Security
• Impact of Amazon Web Services Outage on Likelihood of Using Cloud Services Going Forward

Companies in the Report:

AMAZON (AMZN), AT&T; (T), GOOGLE (GOOG), HEWLETT-PACKARD (HPQ), IBM (IBM), MICROSOFT (MSFT), RACKSPACE (RAX), SALESFORCE (CRM), VERIZON (VZ)

The complete Corporate Cloud Computing Trends Report is available here.