HP is offering Cloud Computing consulting

Hewlett-Packard is rolling out several new consulting services focusing on cloud computing. The goal is to help businesses take advantage of the cost savings promised by cloud computing. The HP Cloud Discovery Workshop, which will be available in July, will aim to help businesses learn about the various service delivery strategies, outline benefits and risks, and give recommendations regarding processes and technologies needed to get started in cloud computing. The HP Cloud Roadmap Service will offer more recommendations about how cloud computing can fit in with overall service delivery models and the right strategy and program model, and set up a road map for adopting cloud computing, including what businesses can expect to achieve and what steps they should take.

Like other technology and services vendors, HP is looking to profit from helping businesses take advantage of this growing trend. IBM and Sun Microsystems are rolling out services designed to make it easier for businesses to develop the incremental steps necessary for adopting cloud computing.