Cloud computing shapes up as big trend for 2009

It is still early in the year, but cloud computing already is shaping up as a key trend for 2009.

At SoftwareAG's Cloud Computing Innovation Day in Santa Clara, Calif., on Tuesday, executives from companies including Software AG, Elastra, RightScale, and Soasta pondered the benefits and obstacles of cloud computing, a concept that generally involves enterprises utilizing third-party servers over the Internet to run applications. The event was at least the third cloud computing-related session scheduled in the Silicon Valley area since last Thursday. ... Go to source