What is the force.com platform

Force.com is cloud computing for the enterprise. It's the fastest and easiest platform to build, buy, and run your business applications. It’s delivered over the Internet so you can say goodbye to complicated servers and software that eat up your valuable IT resources. What used to take months or years can now be done in days or weeks at a fraction of the cost. You have a lot of information to keep track of, from customers and products to suppliers and finances. Force.com can run your enterprise resource planning (ERP), human resources, supply chain, asset tracking, contract management, and all your custom apps.