Databricks has emerged as a frontrunner in the booming cloud database market. Already worth $28 billion as a private company, it's expected to be one of the year's biggest IPOs. That's because investors and customers believe Databricks is well-positioned to compete against rival Snowflake, as well as the cloud hyperscalers like AWS and Google that offer similar products.
Protocol's Joe Williams sits down with CEO Ali Ghodsi to learn what's next for the company and how Databricks plans to win in an increasingly competitive market.