Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Boston – June 17, 2010 Denver – Aug 26, 2010 Phoenix – Sept 23, 2010 Five Most Recent Posts News: New LabTech Release Boasts Easier Installation, Setup, More Features News: Amazon, Yahoo Ready Cloud-Computing Services for Japanese Market: Report News: Viridity Software Names President and CEO News: Real Estate Trust Siren Data SC-3 Buys Data Center from Intel News: Infraco Becomes Latest Major Carrier at Teraco Facilities in South Africa (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — In anticipation of Japanese businesses’ growing use of cloud computing services, online shop and cloud infrastructure provider Amazon.com ( www.amazon.com ) and online services provider Yahoo Japan ( www.yahoo.co.jp ) are separately planning to launch cloud services in the land of the rising sun, according to a MarketWatch report . According to the report, Amazon founded a local business unit that will form the basis for a Japanese-language service for leasing data center capacity. In cooperation with Toshiba (www.toshiba.com) and some other Japanese IT firms, Amazon also aims to offer Japanese-language support services to help local businesses introduce cloud computing services.