(Reuters April 12, 2010) — VMware and Salesforce.com, two software makers whose sales have outperformed the industry in recent years, plan to introduce a new cloud-computing product (full article).

Like many people, this little tidbit of information to cross my screen peeked my interest more than anything in recent memory.  Upon visiting the website vmforce.com, you’re presented with a simple and nondescript statement of  “VMForce is coming.  See it here live on April 27.”  It would appear we have a pending partnership between two industry heavyweights.