Disrupting Japan

Cloud visionaries promised us unlimited scalability, but they greatly underestimated the amount of data we would start producing. Today we sit down with Michael Tso, the co-founder of Cloudian, and he explains why some systems are just too big for the cloud, and how the industry is adapting.  Mike also shares his advice for selling via channel partners, and we talk about the competitive advantages and disadvantages of being a Japanese startup on the global stage. It's a great conversation, and I think you'll enjoy it. Show Notes The real reason we are "drowning in data" The missing link in connecting cloud and local storage What kind of apps really need 100's of petabytes of storage How to pivot successfully in Japan, and why it's so hard to do so Using Japanese culture as a competitive advantage The most important difference between Japan and US startup culture Why US companies hesitate to buy from Japanese software companies How to expand globally using channel partners and systems int