<A href="http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsofts-cloud-roadmap-for-2012-whats-on-tap/11522" target="_blank">The Windows Azure and Office 365 cloud will be getting some updates this year</A>. Among the changes will be the same availability for single and multiple instances, support for UDP, support for Linux, and the ability to create a VPN between Azure and other servers.