So, according to a few niche blogs, the Azure VM Role CTP/beta went active two days ago. I applied for access but heard nothing. I really hope to get in.
Also in the news, Amazon has announced an ability to import Hyper-V and VMware VMs. That makes sense. However, I see no export option. That was something I had to deal with many times when working in the hosting business and dealing with savvy potential customers. Lock-in is a real concern for cloud customers.