“What the hell is cloud computing?” After a year, those infamous words of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison still resonate. The definition of cloud computing is hazy at best, and many companies remain wary of the technology over concerns about infrastructure, security and regulation.

Cloud computing has unique potential to save the enterprise cost, reduce complexity and provide highly available service to the end-user or client. With such compelling benefits, companies should look to understand cloud better—what it is, what it isn’t and what it will be.

Earlier today, Agatha Poon and I hosted a webinar where we defined cloud computing, explored the capabilities and challenges of the technology and advised enterprises what cloud can do for them.

The webinar runs about an hour: audio (mp3) and slides (pdf).