VMForce Alliance Launches Enterprise Java Cloud

Salesforce and VMWare launched today a new Java Cloud Platform called VMforce. Utilizing the Spring Framework from VMWare’s recent SpringSource acqusition, the VMForce platform allows developers to create Java based applications on Force.Com.

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IBM rolls out Beta Cloud to Developers

IBM last month rolled out its Beta Cloud to the general public. The Beta Cloud is IBM’s dynamically provisioned runtime environment that includes tools to develop and test application code on IBM software.

With this new offering on the market it will be interesting to see who dominates amongst Amazon, IBM, Rackspace, Microsoft Azure and Force.com as the environment of choice for Cloud development.

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Salesforce Unveils Chatter At Dreamforce

Marc Benioff unveiled Salesforce.com’s Chatter application on the opening day of the firm’s annual DreamForce conference in Moscone Center In San Francisco.

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SaaS Bill of Rights To Be Published

The Altimeter Group’s Jeremiah Owyang and Ray Wang will publish a SaaS Customer’s Bill of Rights next week. The Bill Of Rights is a collaborative effort that has input from a veritable who’s who of SaaS providers and thought leaders.

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Sun Offers Solaris In The Cloud

Vince Vasquez recently detailed Sun’s Solaris On Demand program. (This video is also posted over on Cloudbook)

Designed to help Sun ISV’s and other third parties with developing SaaS applications, a number of Sun partners including AT&T and Endeavors have launched SaaS solution on Solaris since the programs inception.

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Sun Details Cloud Storage Service

Sun recently posted a couple of videos that outline the Sun Cloud Storage Service and how to use the Sun Cloud for File Based Access.

Overview Of File Based Access On Sun Cloud Storage Service

Getting Started With File Based Access On The Sun Cloud