An October ChangeWave Business Software survey found a tepid software spending environment overall, but a sharp rise in momentum for public cloud computing in the enterprise. This report focuses on ChangeWave's latest cloud survey results, including how companies are making use of the cloud, the impact it's having on overall software spending and IT staffing, and where cloud is headed for the next 6 months and beyond. ChangeWave Research is a division of The 451 Group.

A total of 1,604 respondents involved with software purchasing in their company participated in the October 11-25 survey.

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), Dell (DELL), 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 and IT Staff
• Future Spending Projections on Cloud Services
• Cloud Application Vendors with the Most Momentum
• Overall Software Spending Outlook – Next 90 Days: Past 5 Years Comparison
• Corporate Perception of Cloud Reliability and Security
• Reasons Why Companies Are Not Using The Cloud

Companies in the Report:

AMAZON (AMZN), AT&T; (T), DELL (DELL), 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.