Introducing the Force.com Platform

Force.com is a platform for creating and deploying next-generation cloud apps. Because there are no servers or software to buy or manage, you can focus solely on building apps that include built-in social and mobile functionality, business processes, reporting, and search. Your apps run on a secure, proven service that scales, tunes, and backs up data automatically.

Why use Force.com:

• Proven — More than 100,000+ companies trust Force.com, including many industry leaders. They’ve built 220,000+ apps that run in accredited, world-class data centers with backup, failover, disaster-recovery, and an uptime record exceeding 99.9%. You can see real-time system performance data at trust.salesforce.com.
• Agile — Force.com requires minimal coding. Assemble your apps in building-block fashion using our visual tools and library of components. Streamline development with sandbox environments, and integrate your apps using open APIs.
• Social — Work more effectively with your colleagues using your own secure social network. Force.com includes pre-built components for feeds, profiles, conversations, updates, and file sharing. All components are available through REST APIs that can be easily integrated into any custom app.
• Mobile — Run your business from your phone using the Salesforce mobile app. Build native mobile apps powered by a secure cloud database, with rock-solid APIs. Or build mobile-optimized browser apps, using our UI framework and HTML5 to support any device with one code base. Or mix native and HTML in a hybrid cocktail that gives you the best of both worlds. Force.com has what you need to securely deliver apps on mobile devices.