Salesforce.com and VMware Team Up for Java Cloud Platform

After some speculation, the news is finally out with the joint announcement from Salesforce.com and VMware that they will offer an enterprise Java cloud computing platform as a service (PaaS) called VMforce. The new platform will give Java developers an application development environment in the cloud based on Force.com and Springsource, a company VMware purchased last year. This is big news because the Java community is huge, estimated at over 6 million, and it finally gives these developers a cloud-based Java development environment. It's a coup for both Salesforce.com and VMware and represents a smart strategic move for both companies as the race for developers accelerates in cloud computing.

For more information, tune into the live webcast with Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce.com, and Paul Maritz, president & CEO of VMware.