So who do you think will win the race to create and manage the "In the Cloud" infrastructure? Will it be Microsoft, Google, Dell, HP, Intel, Oracle, Salesforce, Yahoo, IBM, Cisco, or a consortium of partners? I guess it will all depend on who has the deepest pockets, the most resources, the highest credibility, and the greatest following. Right now Microsoft and Google seem to be the most likely winners. What do you think?

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