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Chapter 85

Companies all over the world are basically the same when they were first established. Don't think about high-end office buildings. It would be nice to have a place to live and work.

Xie Qing didn't expect that Song Yang would come at this time. He thought that Song Yang should be dealing with the Hotmail mailbox at this time. Hotmail is very hot right now.

After groping for a long time and going out again, Xie Qing finally got out a cup of hot tea for Song Yang.

"Boss Song, why are you here at this time? I mean, the Hotmail mailbox is probably busy right now..." Xie Qing asked Song Yang strangely.

Song Yang took a sip of tea, and listened to the various familiar accents outside the small office. In addition to the accents from various places in China, Song Yang also heard the accent from Baodao, which was exactly the same as Yang Zhiyuan's.

"San Jose University is about to start school, I want to report!" Song Yang said to Xie Qing.

Like Baxter and the others who heard this before, the expression on Xie Qing's face can be described as quite wonderful.

He gave up his doctorate at Stanford and went to Silicon Valley to start a business. Now that Song Yang was going to report at the University of San Jose, Xie Qing held back for a long time, and really didn't know what to say.

"How about Fortinet anti-virus software now?" Song Yang asked Xie Qing.

Xie Qing opened the background of Feita, and turned the computer in front of Song Yang, "Now the number of daily active users of Feita is more than 12!"

Now the outside world is focusing on the Hotmail mailboxes, and the Fortinet anti-virus software that has been brought in is also entering the computers of countless users.

Song Yang glanced at the background data of Feita, and the frequency of daily startups is not low. Basically, after opening the Hotmail mailbox, he scans and cleans it.

"Does Feita have a plan to launch a PC version of anti-virus software?" Song Yang raised his head and cast his eyes on Xie Qing.

Hearing this, Xie Qing's face became serious, obviously weighing the pros and cons of launching computer anti-virus software, "If we do this, we will start competing with Norton, Symantec and other companies!"

"Sooner or later, there will be such a day, as long as Fortinet is in the security network industry, sooner or later it will compete with these companies."

Song Yang leaned on the chair, looked at Xie Qingdao, "Now is an opportunity, taking advantage of the development of Hotmail, to send Feita's anti-virus software to the computers of Internet users all over the world, which is also conducive to promoting Feita to the outside world. Tower Company, of course Wall Street venture capitalists also like companies with users and traffic!"

In the PC era, anti-virus software is a barrier that cannot be overcome. Whether it is the 360 ​​of the leader in red or Kaspersky, they are all in the PC era.

With users and traffic, whether you want to compete with your Norton, Symantec and other anti-virus software brands, or want to promote Xie Qing’s UTM, or even get money from venture capital companies, it will be easier. Not a lot.

Of course, Song Yang also has some careful thoughts, that is, when the Internet industry in Song Yang's hands, such as ICQ, etc. fights with competitors, if there is Fortigate anti-virus software to make it easier to win.

For example, as soon as the user turns on the computer, Fortinet Antivirus will remind the user that a certain software is risky.

Of course, this trick is definitely unethical, does not follow the rules, and involves malicious competition, etc., but it has really reached the point where you can't care about the rules. Everything is aimed at killing the opponent, and the rest will be given to it when it is gone. Let's talk when it's fragrant...

For example, when Microsoft and Netscape were in the most intense battle, any bundled browsers were small tricks. What really played technology was the method of crashing the computer system as soon as Netscape was opened, forcing users to uninstall Netscape. Just in case, Song Yang has to reserve some means for his competitors!

After thinking for a while, Xie Qing nodded. Just like what Song Yang said, now is an opportunity. Hotmail mailboxes are attacking cities all over the world, and they want to take down the user mailboxes of every computer.

As the anti-virus software embedded in Hotmail, Fortinet has natural advantages, and it is not impossible to even surpass Norton and others to become the world's largest anti-virus software.

If God does not grant it, he will be blamed. Opportunities are in front of him. Xie Qing is not the kind of person who hesitates. 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 to introduce the people of Feita Company to Song Yang, "This is Deng Feng. He used to be an engineer at Intel. He is currently in charge of developing security chips for Feita hardware firewall products!"

"Ke Yan, the original Cisco Silicon Valley engineer, is now in charge of Fortinet's software business!"

Xie Qing, Deng Feng, and Ke Yan basically formed the core of Feita Company. Xie Qing is in charge of network security technology, Deng Feng is in charge of security chips, and Ke Yan is a software expert. They are each in charge of a business.

"Boss Song!"

When they met Song Yang, Deng Feng and Ke Yan were still somewhat reserved as engineers. They had just joined Feita full-time recently. Before that, they were basically part-time helpers in Feita. After Xie Qing got Song Yang's investment , The two of them quit their jobs at Cisco and Intel and began to devote themselves to Fortinet.

"This is Li Hai, and he is also a genius who came to Stanford from China to study."

Xie Qing pointed to the young man who was leading the way for Song Yang just now, and then pointed to the dark man with a Sichuan accent, "Old Fan..."

There are not many people in Feita Company, there are only seven or eight people, but they all perform their duties, each carrot and one hole, each has its own role in Feita.

Song Yang visited Feita's office, especially the hardware development department. The conditions are not very good. Basically, it is to develop a security chip, and then ask a chip processing company to produce it, and finally assemble it.

Although the conditions are not good, the expressions of Deng Feng and the others are quite good, "I am currently designing the first generation security chip of Feita. If it can be made, it is expected to be tested before Christmas!"

As the first product, there are no performance requirements. The key is to see whether Xie Qing's UTM network security concept can be realized. If it can be achieved, then the performance will be improved.

After taking a look at the environment here, Song Yang said to Xie Qing, Deng Feng, Ke Yan and others, "I don't think it will be long before Feita will set up its own security laboratory and its own hardware manufacturing and assembly center!"

Hearing Song Yang's words, Xie Qing and the others couldn't help showing joy on their faces. Song Yang's words meant that they would continue to invest in Feita Company in the future, which was undoubtedly the best news for them.

Song Yang, Xie Qing and others had a meal together before leaving Feita Company and rushing towards San Jose University.

During this period of time, because of Song Yangde, the University of San Jose and Harvard were making a lot of noise, which caused many people in America to pay attention to this old university again.

Being named after San Jose 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 center of the American Internet.

Unfortunately, the University of San Jose is clearly the center of the Internet, but when it comes to the Internet industry, Stanford and Harvard are often mentioned, and it is not the turn of the University of San Jose. North Stanford, South San Jose" kind of thing.

Hell, Southern San Jose University, it is clear that San Jose is the "capital of Silicon Valley", and San Jose University is the center of San Jose, but it seems that Stanford does not have a card.

As a university with more than 3 people, it is impossible for the president of the University of San Jose to personally meet everyone who enrolls, but a millionaire from America, who may even be a billionaire, is worthy enough of Derek, the current president of the University of San Jose, I took time out to meet future well-known alumni of San Jose University.

When Song Yang was brought into Derek's office by an assistant to the principal's office, he saw Derek, the current president of San Jose University, sitting in it with a middle-aged man.

"You must be Bruno Song, welcome to the best academy in Silicon Valley!"

When Derek saw Song Yang, he was very enthusiastic, and he was still muttering, "Come here, it will be the most correct choice for you Song, a place like Harvard is not suitable for you at all, Bill. Gates made his choice long ago!"

It can be heard that Derek is very dissatisfied with Harvard's blatant poaching. He directly blamed Harvard for Bill Gates' departure from Harvard, thinking that what Harvard did was sorry for Bill Gates. Said, this punch is 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 told the middle-aged man , introduced to Song Yang, not surprisingly, in the next few years, Song Yang will follow Albert at San Jose University.

Albert is not the kind of old pedant. Albert, who looks like he is only in his 40s, is already a well-known economist in America. He is often invited by some large groups to give lectures to executives. The University of San Jose will accept Albert I was moved out because I was afraid that it would be weaker than Harvard. This was to tell Song Yang that the University of San Jose is not vegetarian.

After Song Yang and Albert came out, they went to a small cafe on campus, "Song, you can try it, the coffee here is very special!"

Albert was very talkative, and he didn't maintain a professorial air in front of Song Yang, "Song, to be honest, I was surprised, I didn't expect you to come here."

"Professor Albert, you feel that I should hold a party in a certain hotel or yacht with a certain Hollywood actress or model?!" Song Yang also said to Albert with a smile.

Hearing this, Albert couldn't help laughing. In fact, this is the normal state of young people in America, and it is also the living conditions of those people in America who suddenly became rich. Like Song Yang, he ran to University came, but it is really a different kind.

(End of this chapter)