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Cloud computing is likely to have a continual and lasting impact on sourcing. While still in its infancy, it is bringing about a "weather change" in how outsourcing is viewed as well as in client expectations. In cloud computing, services are provided on a granular, pay- as-you-go basis through a versatile infrastructure that makes possible innumerable service variations.