The government goes cloud...

http://groups.google.com/group/cloudforum/browse_thread/thread/a540c4b2b7429fb2?pli=1

well I guess this makes it real we have a clout CTO for the US government

Not to be outdone here's google datacenter

I like the facebook one better gives you better idea what they actually process but if your interested.. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRwPSFpLX8I

Ready, Set, download... (your cloud)

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/904overview#Cloud%20computing

on Thursday ubunto will offer a server release that will incorporate eucalyptus open source cloud in the distribution.   I believe that this will be a key to the adoption in the use of the public cloud (getting enterprises playing/using private clouds then later migrating as trust increases)

really great 2min video on facebook datacenter

for those of you have wondered what it takes to power these applications.

http://www.mikedipetrillo.com/mikedvirtualization/2009/04/inside-the-facebook-datacenter.html

Interesting Blog Entry regarding Oath

I wonder how the coming STS based systems (Geneva etc) and Oath Will interact and what the implications are for traditional SAML federations schemes

http://dieter.wimpi.net/2008/01/oauth-is-not-about-authentication.html

Virtual Cloud Conference - Cloud Slam

If your interested in getting a cloud crash course ... check this out... paritcularly Russ Daniels (HP Cloud CTO)..

http://cloudslam09.com/content/license-management-cloud-75.html

How to create a Ruby App in 15 mins?

if your interested in this kind of thing.... some dismystification.

http://media.rubyonrails.org/video/rails_blog_2.mov