“He said, 'You know, you're right.' I almost fell off my chair. It's turned around 180° for us. This is a big, big win. Larry Ellison basically lowered the cost of goods sold in one fell swoop.”
“It's going to get scarier if we don't come up with technology and rules to protect appropriately privacy and secure the data, and the most important asset we have is obviously the data on people--our customers and employees and partners. And if we can't protect that, people are not going to go online.”
“Sun takes great pride in its impeccable reputation as a transparent and compliant organization. With the addition of Bob to Sun's board and the appointment of Mike as Sun's new CFO, I'm 100 percent confident that the strong tradition will continue and I look forward to working with them both in their new roles.”
“When you buy IT from anybody, the basic assumption is that it will be obsolete within 18 months, sometimes even before you install it. As soon as you buy something, you have to figure out how to get off of it. This is the barrier to exit. If you're not moving forward, you won't be able to take advantage of all the security features you need, and the barrier to exit dwarfs the cost of buying and installing the equipment in the first place.”
“Students today are raised on technology, fundamentally changing the educational environment and how students interact, learn and share. Continued focus on eliminating barriers to education by leveraging technology and the network will help bridge the digital divide and deliver world-class education to everyone. Today's students are the leaders of tomorrow and it is our duty to provide the education they need to shape the future.”
