Check out the 'Forum' link for daily entries regarding cloud computing, I'll try to make this a regular 'feature' to keep you current. Feel free to add your own links and stories.

Our first meeting will be on February 24th (last Weds of the month). Come with ideas and topics you would like to discuss at future meetings. We will use the time to set some goals and direction for the group. Unless someone has a better location, we can use the Sun/Oracle auditorium in Independence:… Continue

As cloud enthusiasts, you may be interested in the discussion scheduled for the upcoming MySQL User Group, 'An Introduction to Amazon RDS'.

Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is a web service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale a relational database in the cloud. It provides cost-efficient and resizable capacity while managing time-consuming database administration tasks, freeing you up to focus on your applications and business. In addition to the technology review, we'll pr… Continue

Considering the development of technologies, solutions and companies focused on cloud computing, thought it might be appropriate to form a group focused on sharing information and allow those interested to learn more about how to leverage, develop and perhaps benefit financially from the 'cloud'.

Whether it be internal or external cloud initiatives, enterprises large and small are now investigating how cloud computing can help reduce co… Continue