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Everybody else is doing it.  Microsoft is going to give a shot at it too.

In an effort to keep programmers loyal and customers happy, Microsoft has recognized the need to match their competitors’ moves toward cloud computing with Azure.  Gadgetell has a more in depth look on cloud computing here.  Making operating systems and programs remotely accessible means real changes for us.

Consumers

With the brains of a computer taken from the home and placed among the masses of data centers, we will only need the meat on a plate to access all our information and programs.  Pending the success of cloud computing, our home computer systems will reduce in size as they will be run more from over the Internet.  Mobile computing accessories will not be as necessary as we gain the ability to access information from anywhere instead of having to carry it with us.  For green techies, this means a huge reduction in electricity consumption for consumers.

Companies & Developers & Programmers

Companies also save money and space with Azure by not having to keep a lot of equipment on-site.  Seamless and shared ability to access information will also save time.  Pricing will be based on actual consumption, so there will be savings over a package rate.

Azure is being tested now but when it will be offered to the public is unknown. You can sign up to try it out.

See videos of Azure in action here.