All too often the discussion is focused on definitions and theory of cloud computing. Here are a few examples to bring cloud to life by companies who have taken an early plunge, at scale, and links to relevant resources.

More than 25 percent of Yankee Group survey respondents say they expect at least a third of their infrastructure to move to cloud computing in the next 12 months, but company-wide adoption remains low. To uncover what lies ahead for cloud computing in 2010, Yankee Group interviewed executives from 25 cloud computing pioneers—including early cloud service providers, telecom operators, and infrastructure and software vendors. Their unique perspectives and key strategies tout the power of the cloud and offer a view into its impact: Is cloud computing an evolution or a revolution? In this webinar, Yankee Group analysts Zeus Kerravala...

Mobile devices—iphones and ipads—look to be the dominant information devices of the future. Will they radically reshape the market, Darwin style? Can one “predict the future by inventing it” as computer pioneer Alan Kay said? A panel of tech leaders will focus on the four sectors that drive the next generation of innovation:Document formats: driven by standards and market forces; ignore them at your perilApplications: insights and inventions from leading edge usersNetworks: what to expect from the billions in new investment from the carriersThis session, led by technology futurist John Patrick will reprise his session...