This document analyzes cloud computing databases in cloud environments. It discusses key cloud concepts and characteristics such as pay per use, utility based access, internet delivery, and ability to scale up or down. It also examines the structure and operation of clouds, advantages and disadvantages, and different adoption paradigms for application developers, end users, and network architects. Finally, it provides recommendations for enterprises to analyze their workflows and structure in order to build customized cloud functionalities that address business problems and risks in a way suitable for their specific industry category.