For anyone here who's interested, I began a thread on the WBT forum called The Cloud. I don't mean to sound like I'm cross promoting here, but contributors to that thread give great insights into "the cloud," how it's structured, what it is and a little about the technologies that power data retention. These insights have made me aware of the domain that Cloudten hunts in.
Merry Christmas to you too Gracie and to everyone here, hopefully it's a prosperous New Year.
Cheers
Rhama