There are many learning systems aimed at the commercial market. These systems, available in many service models, offer clients a stable, flexible way to host content. This may be appropriate for organizations that are not interested in building and customizing their own system and are looking for a vendor to build and maintain their LMS. The trend today is toward systems that do not reside on client premises, but rather are hosted on the cloud. Vendors provide a way for clients to host content in a secure multitenant environment. This means the software is set up to virtually provide the same features to many clients while keeping each one's content and data separate and secure. Your learners log on as they would when using a company-owned system, unaware that they are using a rented space.

There are many advantages to using an enterprise system for organizations that can afford it. Basically, the vendor is responsible for building and maintaining the system, upgrading...