1. A system comprising: a computing cloud comprising at least one data storage unit and at least one processing unit, wherein the computing cloud is configured to provide at least one service; a client configured to communicate with the computing cloud and selectively offload data from a local system to the computing cloud based upon one or more specified criteria, the client also configured to offload processes from the local system to the computing cloud based upon the one or more specified criteria; and an industrial automation system configured to use the at least one service of the computing cloud and at least one service from the local system.