Customers get vested in certain paradigms of computing, and those large vendors will try to keep those customers in those paradigms of computing for as long as possible. That's where you basically get the term cash cow.

Most of all, I discovered that in order to succeed with a product, you must truly get to know your customers and build something for them.

You never want to be completely alone at what you do. Competition is good for everyone.

If you look at the top 10 enterprise software companies, a lot of them are important but irrelevant companies. It's really important to be relevant and important.

I also think that employees these days expect less of a separation of work and personal life. That doesn't mean that work tasks should encroach upon our personal time, but it does mean that employees today expect more from the companies for whom they work. Why shouldn't your workplace reflect your values? Why is "giving back" not a part of our jobs? The answer for us is to integrate philanthropy with work.

Nothing is going to make you happier in your life than giving

There is no finish line when it comes to system reliability and availability, and our efforts to improve performance never cease.