Google Joins a Heavyweight Competition in Cloud Computing - NYTimes.com

It'll be interesting to see if Google can leverage its big data-related innovations for Amazon and Microsoft commodity cloud competitive differentiation

"Google already runs much of the digital lives of consumers through email, Internet searches and YouTube videos. Now it wants the corporations, too.
The search giant has for years been evasive about its plans for a so-called public cloud of computers and data storage that is rented to individuals and businesses. On Tuesday, however, it will announce pricing, features and performance guarantees aimed at companies ranging from start-ups to multinationals."

Google Joins a Heavyweight Competition in Cloud Computing - NYTimes.com