ref

http://www.informationweek.com/news/storage/virtualization/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221901198

How Cloud Computing Changes IT Organizations

http://www.informationweek.com/news/storage/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221901163

Understanding Private Cloud Storage

http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=27829&tag=wrapper;col1

SaaS and cloud computing: A look at the due diligence

Advantages of a Cloud Computing Approach

Low start-up costs make cloud computing especially attractive to
small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Low cost for sporadic use. TurboTax online is free for “standard”
taxpayers. Similarly, some cloud-based business services, such as
Google Apps, do not need to be purchased for one-time or
infrequent computing.
Ease of management. No need to worry about keeping licenses
current or purchasing additional hardware.
Scalability. High-growth companies can easily expand the
number of users and locations at modest cost.
Device and location independence. The way you access a cloud
could be your desktop. It could be someone else's computer. It
could be a smart phone.
Rapid innovation. Because vendors are able to roll out new
features incrementally, they can respond to user needs more
rapidly.

Microsoft’s Future Lies in Software and Data:Azure cloud

http://gigaom.com/2009/11/17/microsofts-future-lies-in-software-and-data/

Riverbed to take private clouds public

http://www.echannelline.com/usa/story.cfm?item=25187

Gartner for cloud computing

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10378782-264.html?tag=mncol;mlt_related

1. cloud computing;

2. advanced analytics;

3. client computing;

4. IT for green;

5. reshaping the data center;

6. social computing;

7. security--activity monitoring;

8. flash memory;

9. virtualization for availability; and

10. mobile applications.

Cloud to suck money out of market

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10394966-16.html

Frequently Asked Questions

http://www.rackspacecloud.com/cloud_hosting_faq

Microsoft Slashes Prices for Business Cloud Services, Countering Google

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Slashes-Prices-for-Business-Cloud-Services-Countering-Google-309243/

Blue Insight Is Foundation for Smart Analytics Cloud

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Cloud-Computing/IBM-Opens-Up-Own-Data-Stores-for-New-Analytics-Cloud-622004/

Cloud Computing`s Sky-High Hype

http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/Trends/Cloud-Computings-SkyHigh-Hype-304473/

IBM Launches Cloud Platform for Developers

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Application-Development/IBM-Launches-Cloud-Platform-for-Developers-385921/?kc=EWKNLCLD11122009STR4

Unisys Official Says Cloud Computing Can Save Money By Eliminating U.S. Jobs

http://www.cio.com/article/506522/Unisys_Official_Says_Cloud_Computing_Can_Save_Money_By_Eliminating_U.S._Jobs?taxonomyId=1448

Beware Cloud Computing's Hidden Costs

http://www.cio.com/article/506719/Beware_Cloud_Computing_s_Hidden_Costs

Format War in Cloud Computation

http://gigaom.com/2009/11/04/if-the-data-center-is-the-computer-the-fight-is-on-to-control-the-ecosystem/