Companies all over the world are basically the same when they are first established. Forget about high-end office buildings; it is good enough to have a place to settle down.
Xie Qing didn't expect Song Yang to come at this time. He thought Song Yang should be dealing with the Hotmail mailbox matters at this time. Hotmail is very popular right now.
After groping for a long time and going out again, Xie Qing finally made a cup of hot tea for Song Yang.
"Boss Song, why are you here at this time? I mean, I'm afraid the Hotmail mailbox is busy now..." Xie Qingxie asked Song Yang curiously.
Song Yang took a sip of tea and listened to various familiar accents outside the small office. In addition to the accents from various parts of the country, Song Yang also heard the accent from Taiwan, which was exactly the same as Yang Zhiyuan's accent.
"The University of San Jose is about to start school, and I want to report here!" Song Yang said to Xie Qing.
Like Baxted and others who heard this sentence before, the expression on Xie Qing's face was also quite interesting.
He gave up his Ph.D. degree at Stanford and ran to Silicon Valley to start a business. Now, hearing that Song Yang was going to report to the University of San Jose, Xie Qing was speechless for a long time and really didn't know what to say.
"How is Fortinet Antivirus software now?" Song Yang asked Xie Qing.
Xie Qing opened the backend of Fortinet and turned the computer to Song Yang. "Now Fortinet's daily activated users are already over 120,000!"
Now the outside world has focused on Hotmail mailboxes, and Fortinet antivirus software, which has been promoted without anyone noticing, is also entering the computers of countless users.
Song Yang took a look at the background data of Feita. The daily startup frequency was not low. Basically, after opening the Hotmail mailbox, he would scan and clean it.
"Does Fortinet have plans to launch a PC version of antivirus software?" Song Yang raised his head and looked at Xie Qing.
Hearing this, Xie Qing's expression became serious. He was obviously weighing the pros and cons of launching computer antivirus software. "If we do this, we will have to compete with companies like Norton and Symantec!"
"Sooner or later, this day will come. As long as Fortinet is in the security network industry, it will compete with these companies sooner or later."
Song Yang leaned back in his chair, looked at Xie Qing and said, "Now is an opportunity. Taking advantage of the development of Hotmail, we can send Fortinet's antivirus software to the computers of Internet users all over the world. This will also help promote Fortinet to the outside world. Of course, Wall Street venture capitalists also like companies with users and traffic!"
In the PC era, antivirus software is an insurmountable hurdle. Whether it is 360 owned by the Red Leader or Kaspersky, they have all been influential in the PC era.
With users and traffic, it will be much easier to compete with antivirus software brands such as Norton and Symantec, promote Xie Qing's UTM, or even get money from venture capital companies.
Of course, Song Yang also had some little ideas. That is, in the future, when the Internet industries in Song Yang's hands, such as ICQ, fight with competitors, it will be easier to win if Fortinet Antivirus Software takes sides.
For example, as soon as the user turns on the computer, Fortinet Antivirus will remind the user that a certain software poses a risk. It’s okay once or twice, but if it happens every day, the user will start to feel a little confused.
Of course, this move is definitely not authentic and does not follow the rules. It involves malicious competition, etc. But when it comes to a life-and-death struggle, there is no point in caring about the rules. Everything is aimed at killing the opponent, and the rest can be dealt with after it is gone and you can burn incense for it ...
When Microsoft and Netscape were fighting the most fiercely, bundling browsers was just a small trick. The real technical trick was to cause the computer system to crash as soon as Netscape was opened, forcing users to uninstall Netscape. In order to be safe, Song Yang had to keep some tricks for his competitors!
After thinking for a moment, Xie Qing nodded. Just as Song Yang said, this was an opportunity. Hotmail was conquering the world and was trying to take over the mailboxes of users on every computer.
As an antivirus software embedded in Hotmail, Fortinet has natural advantages. It is not impossible for it to surpass Norton and other antivirus software in the world.
If you don't take the opportunity, you will suffer the consequences. The opportunity is right in front of you, and Xie Qing is not the kind of person who is indecisive. When that day comes, Fortinet will definitely be sought after by Silicon Valley venture capital and Wall Street investment banks.
After drinking a cup of tea, Xie Qing and Song Yang went out and introduced the people from Fortinet to Song Yang. "This is Deng Feng, who used to be an engineer at Intel and is currently responsible for the research and development of security chips for Fortinet's hardware firewall products!"
"Ke Yan, a former Cisco Silicon Valley engineer, is now in charge of Fortinet's software business!"
Xie Qing, together with Deng Feng and Ke Yan, basically constitute the core of Fortinet. Xie Qing is responsible for network security technology, Deng Feng is in charge of security chips, and Ke Yan is a software expert. They are each responsible for a business.
"Boss Song!"
When they met Song Yang, Deng Feng and Ke Yan were still a bit reserved as engineers. They had just recently joined Fortinet full-time. Before that, they were basically helping out part-time. After Xie Qing got Song Yang's investment, they both quit their jobs at Cisco and Intel and started to devote themselves to Fortinet.
"This is Li Hai, another genius who came from China to Stanford for further studies."
Xie Qing pointed at the young man who had just led the way for Song Yang and said, then pointed at the dark-skinned man who spoke Sichuan accent, "Old Fan..."
There are not many people in Fortinet, only seven or eight, but they all have their own responsibilities and roles to play in Fortinet.
Song Yang visited Fortinet's office, especially the hardware development department. The conditions there were not very good. Basically, they developed a security chip, then asked a chip processing company to produce it, and finally assembled it.
Although the conditions were not good, Deng Feng and his companions all looked quite happy. "I am currently designing Fortinet's first generation security chip. If it can be done, it is expected to be tested before Christmas!"
As the first product, there is no requirement for performance. The key is to see whether Xie Qing’s UTM network security concept can be realized. If it can, then we will start to improve performance.
After taking a look at the environment here, Song Yang said to Xie Qing, Deng Feng, Ke Yan and others, "I think it won't be long before Fortinet will set up its own security laboratory and have its own hardware manufacturing and assembly center!"
Hearing Song Yang's words, Xie Qing and others couldn't help but show joy on their faces. Song Yang's words meant that he would continue to invest in Fortinet in the future, which was undoubtedly the best news for them.
Song Yang, Xie Qing and others had a meal together before leaving Fortinet and heading towards the University of San Jose.
During this period, because of Song Yang, the University of San Jose and Harvard had a loud verbal battle, which made many people in America pay attention to this old university again.
Being named after San Jose, it is naturally closely related to the city of San Jose. The University of San Jose is located in the city center and spans 19 streets, right next to the Internet center of America.
But it's so unlucky. Obviously, the University of San Jose is the center of the Internet, but when it comes to the Internet industry, people always mention Stanford, Harvard and the like, but never the University of San Jose. Even when mentioning the University of San Jose, people also mention the ridiculous words "Stanford in the north, San Jose in the south".
Damn South San Jose University. San Jose is the "capital of Silicon Valley" and the University of San Jose is the center of San Jose, but it seems that it is not as well-known as Stanford.
As a university with more than 30,000 people, it is impossible for the president of San Jose University to meet every admitted student in person. However, a multi-millionaire, or even a billionaire in America, is worth it for the current president of San Jose University, Derek, to take time out to meet future famous alumni of San Jose University.
When Song Yang was brought into Derek's office by an assistant in the president's office, he saw Derek, the current president of San Jose University, sitting inside with a middle-aged man.
"You must be Bruno Song, welcome to the best college in Silicon Valley!"
When Derek saw Song Yang, he was very enthusiastic and kept saying, "Coming here is the best choice you've ever made. A place like Harvard is not suitable for you at all. Bill Gates has already made his choice!"
It can be heard that Derek was very dissatisfied with Harvard's blatant poaching. He directly put the blame on Harvard for Bill Gates' departure from Harvard, believing that Harvard had done something unfair to Bill Gates. It has to be said that this blow was really unexpected.
"Oh, Song , let me introduce you. This is Professor Albert. I dare say that Albert is the best business school professor in America and a future Nobel Prize winner!" Derek introduced the middle-aged man to Song Yang. If nothing unexpected happens, Song Yang will follow Albert at the University of San Jose for the next few years.
Albert is not an old scholar. Although he looks to be in his forties, he is already a well-known economist is often invited by some large groups to give lectures to senior executives. The University of San Jose brought Albert out this time because it was afraid that it would be weaker than Harvard. This is to tell Song Yang that the University of San Jose is no pushover.
After Song Yang and Albert came out, they went to a small cafe on campus. "Song, you can try it. The coffee here tastes very special!"
Albert was very talkative and did not put on a professorial attitude in front of Song Yang. "Song, to be honest, I'm surprised. I didn't expect you to be here."
"Then Professor Albert, do you think I should hold a party with some Hollywood actress or model in a hotel or on a yacht?!" Song Yang also said to Albert with a smile.
Hearing this, Albert couldn't help but burst into laughter. In fact, this is the norm for young people in America, and it is also the living condition of those people in America who suddenly became rich. People like Song Yang, who came to college after becoming wealthy, are actually an outlier.