Cloud computing is a general term which encompasses providing IT services via the Internet. It may be said that it is a highly scalable method of data processing and, simultaneously, an on-demand access to a shared set of data and programmes. Rendering cloud data processing services causes numerous problems of an organisational nature resulting in a need for implementing methods which purpose is to manage these services. Cloud processing technology provides many benefits in the field of business management, e.g. such solutions allow for small enterprises to compete with larger companies, while due to its flexibility, cloud processing may help to improve the management process. More and more small enterprises are able to utilize modern and expensive IT solutions via the Internet thanks to an innovative approach to rendering cloud-based services.