Reasons to Choose SharePoint: An Advanced Hosting Platform

Recent trends in building applications are tending towards the concept of single page applications. The same concept is seen in SharePoint 2013 that offers richer workflow management system and social networking features that makes it a highly in-demand platform.
It supports Multiplatform access functionality and synchronization of document libraries, both online and offline. Due to the availability of these features, it has become the most powerful tool for business enterprises all over the globe.
The Workflow is handled by Windows Azure Workflow (WAW). One can host WAW on-premises just like SharePoint; however there is no hefty amount that needs to be paid to Microsoft to have Workflow in 2013 environment.
The Advent of SharePoint 2013
SharePoint Applications Development has gained boost with SharePoint 2013, a strong development platform that enables developing apps and solutions as per the vatied needs. There are many benefits of taking workflow processing out of SharePoint. Firstly, SharePoint has plenty of loads to manage and SharePoint 2013 introduces multiple features that can be offloaded to other environments outside of SharePoint.
ItâEUR(TM)ll help simplify the upgrade process to future SharePoint versions. Another improvement is the ability to use WAW for multi- and cross-platform workflow. This allows hosting all.NET workflows; being it SharePoint, Windows applications or Web applications. Developers that excel in SharePoint Development are in huge demand owing to these reasons.