Why growing organizations choose Force.com

Cloud computing platforms are all the rage with a lot of organizations opting to switch to the cloud, either in a hybrid or fully-integrated model. If you are looking to improve your business using the latest in technology solutions, cloud computing is the way to go. In recent times, we have been witnessing the emergence of a number of cloud platforms. Force.com is one of the leading cloud computing platforms developed by salesforce.com.

The cloud computing platform from salesforce.com lives up to the slogan, “development as a service”. Modern businesses require apps for their various spheres of operation. HR apps, inventory apps, apps for iPhone, BlackBerry, iPad and Android have gained immense popularity in recent times. More and more people and companies are hooked on to the different apps and cannot imagine how they managed without. Developing the apps has become easier with the Force.com cloud computing platform. Companies can use the platform to quickly and easily build websites as well.

The Force.com cloud platform also assures that the apps will run seamlessly on any platform or device. This mobility and portability play a significant role in the popularity of the platform. You have the option of adding collaboration features to the various apps. Force.com ensures that you have access to the fastest modes of building enterprise applications, data-rich websites and enterprise Java apps. You can also distribute your commercial apps to the market with ISVforce and grow your cloud business. Another important feature is the 100% open standard-based APIs.

The absence of hardware and software is another of the benefits of cloud-based development platforms. This is one of the important reasons for its growing popularity. With Force.com, you can now build business apps at very affordable prices. The price for building the apps ranges from $15/user/month to $75/user/month. Hence, we can safely say that you can build business apps five times faster at a rate that is half that offered by other companies. The 60-day free trial option is attracting customer interest across a broad spectrum of industry sectors.

The Force.com cloud computing platform has enabled customers to build 185,000 apps and the number is increasing with every passing day. Now you have the opportunity to view demos, estimate the development time, calculate the total cost of your business application and start building your business case for the cloud.

Building even highly complex business apps has become faster, easier, and less expensive with Force.com. Recently, Salesforce has opened up Force.com infrastructure allowing everyone to use it for custom application development. All these factors have facilitated Force.com to secure a larger market share and very happy loyal customers.