We promised TalkinCloud would be back with an update on how the cloud computing market in Japan was dealing with the aftermath of the terrible earthquake, tsunami and potential nuclear crisis. Needless to say, the nuclear power plant issues are ongoing. But if there’s one meek ray of sunshine to all this human tragedy, it’s that Japan’s cloud infrastructure seems largely unaffected by the ongoing catastrophe. I reached out to a few cloud service providers doing business in the region for the details.

Here’s the update from each of them:

From a consumer standpoint, The VAR Guy reports that Apple Stores in Japan were being used as safe havens in the aftermath of the earthquake. And the Talkin’ Cloud Stock Index only showed a minor decline following last week’s earthquake, though shares have continued to fall for most of this week. (We’ll update the index again after markets U.S. close today, March 18).

But while IT and cloud services weren’t affected as badly as they could have been, repair and rescue efforts in Japan remain ongoing. And TalkinCloud invites you to explore various relief and aid efforts.

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