The Company That Builds Homes for Servers: Supermicro
The Warehouse Origins On a rainy winter morning in 1993, inside a small warehouse in San Jose, Charles Liang scribbled […]
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Capturing the World in a Hard Drive: The Story of Seagate
Beneath the hills of Santa Cruz, in the winter of 1979, the smell of a warehouse lingered in the air.
NRG Energy: Shaping the Future of Power Through Retail, Smart Homes, and Virtual Power Plants
History of NRG Energy NRG Energy traces its roots to 1989, when Northern States Power (NSP) formed the company as
Snowflake: The Kingdom Where Data Piles and Flows Like Snow
On a chilly summer morning in 2012, in a small conference room at Sutter Hill Ventures, three men stood before
From CIA Code Name to Global Cloud: The Story of Oracle
From a CIA project code-named “Oracle” to global cloud dominance, Oracle has reinvented itself through innovation, bold acquisitions, and a vision of control. This is the story of how it became one of the world’s most influential technology companies.
The $1.50 Promise: The Story of Costco
From a converted airplane hangar to a $249 billion retail powerhouse, Costco has built its empire on efficiency, trust, and a $1.50 hot dog. Here’s how its promise reshaped modern shopping.
The Footsteps of a Giant: The Story of J.P. Morgan and the Making of Modern Finance
The Panic of 1907: When J.P. Morgan Saved Wall Street In the autumn of 1907, New York’s financial markets fell
The Timeless Journey of Disney: Dreams and Magic
In the fall of 1923, the smell of ink replaced the musty odor of storage boxes inside a small Hollywood