Azure proves itself in a different way; Microsoft opened a new division for Azure, Server & Cloud. It's actually gives you a clue about what Microsoft thinks about Cloud Computing and Azure (: I think it’s the first step, Azure will be more important in the future…

http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsazure/archive/2009/12/08/windows-azure-joins-windows-server-in-a-new-organization-server-cloud-division.aspx