A recent ChangeWave Business Software survey showed a rebound in overall spending along with the continued growth of public cloud computing in the enterprise.

The current report takes a close-up look at ChangeWave's latest cloud survey results, including how companies are making use of the cloud, its impact on overall software spending and IT staffing, and where cloud is headed for the next 6 months and beyond. ChangeWave Research is a service of 451 Research

A total of 1,579 respondents involved with software purchasing in their company participated in the January 10-25 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
• Private Cloud: A Look at Current and Planned Usage

The complete Corporate Cloud Computing Report is available here.