Cloud computing is getting propeller head’s propellers spinning really fast and some very large companies to invest heavily to try and position their companies to grab a stake in the cloud computing industry. So the first question everyone asks is “what is cloud computing?”.  A quick online search leads me to believe the question has been answered more then it’s been asked. Below are links to some of the more popular answers:

For those of you who prefer to watch and listen to answers with a bowl of hot popcorn on your lap we recommend this YouTube video: What is Cloud Computing?

Prefer to get answers from an unbiased authority site like Wikipedia? Try this link: Cloud Computing

And then there are the magazines that serve both IT consumers and IT vendors walking that thin line between cheer leading for their advertisers and giving consumers some straight talk:

PC Magazine – What does cloud computing mean for you?

Information Week – Guide to cloud computing

Infoworld – What cloud computing really means

And for those of you who think only in pink:

Webgrrls – What is cloud computing?

One thing for sure is that this cloud computing thing has captured the imagination of many of us and it’s going to be interesting to watch it blossom as bright people continue to propel technology forward for the benefit of us all.