Click here to see what market research firms such as IDC and Gartner thing about 2012 with respect to IT development, investing in the cloud, mobile and big data. This is an interesting and informative slideshow on the views of these prestigious research firms.

Click here to hear what John Engates, CTO at Rackspace says during a great question and answer session about the future of cloud computing, where Rackspace fits in the mix, if they might sell to a larger player, and where he sees the entire cloud industry going in 2012.

Click here to read how Gary Kim summarizes the findings of Gartner and Yankee on the growth of cloud computing revenue through 2016. Gartner compares the impact of cloud computing on IT to the impact of low cost airlines like Southwest on the major carriers. This is a truly disruptive trend that isn't going away.

Click here to learn why Microsoft may be the dark horse in the race to the cloud computing future. Few companies are better equipped to bring the benefits of cloud computing to mainstream businesses. See what Nick Mehta thinks about how Microsoft may indeed be the cloud computing champ, eventually.

Click here to learn why 2012 could be a big year for giant tech companies acquiring smaller public and private pure plays in the cloud space. The question of buy or build seems to be leaning toward buy which could postively impact investors in the smaller focused companies.

Click here to learn more about investing in stocks that have a focus on cloud computing. This is a good place to begin your research and determine if investing in cloud related stocks and an ETF are right for you. This trend is not going away and many believe that 2012 will be the years we see wild growth and consolitation (acquisitions and mergers). 

Click here to learn more about this newly public company in the cloud space.

Click here to see why Matt Sabel called the move to the "cloud"--companies accessing Web-based software and computing power instead of installing applications and servers on their own computers--and consumers' increasing use of high-end phones a sea change for investing.

Click here to learn what Joe McKendrick has written to explain the disruptive nature of cloud computing and how it will transform businessess over the next several years. This compelling article focuses on the 10 ways that cloud computing will disrupt businesses in 2012. A good read for any cloud investor.

Click here to learn about the potential impact and challenges facing the adoption of cloud computing in Europe and around the globe.

Click here to learn more about why SAP made an offer to buy SuccessFactors for $3.4 Billion.  Jeffrey M. Kaplan is not sure this is the right move.  Here is a quote from Jeff about the acquisition, "The good news is that the SaaS/Cloud movement is just starting to gain broad-based acceptance and SAP has time to take advantage of the market momentum.

Click here to learn how LivePerson is helping consumers and retailers have a better online experience during CyberMonday. Here is a peak and quote from Ted Baker at LivePerson. "LivePerson live chat has helped us better connect with our site visitors by extending our in-store brand to the online channel.

Click here to learn what Andy Zaky has to say about Apple. He looks to be spot on with his analysis and has the charts in this article to prove it. This is a must read and here is an excerpt, "In light of the recent sell-off in global equities, it is now an incontestable FACT that Apple is the most undervalued and underappreciated large-cap growth company in America.

Click here to see the top 10 predictions by Forrester for Cloud Computing in 2012. The next few years will be a painful period of rebellion, defiance, exploration, experimentation and undoubtedly explosive creativity.

Click here to learn what cloud computing initiatives are taking place in India. Aditi Tech Acquires US-based Cloud Computing Firm Cumulux is just the tip of the cloud activity. Major Indian IT players are investing in two major cloud computing areas, Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS).