Wells Fargo is transitioning to a distributed SQL platform to address the need for resiliency, scalability, and manageability in their database estate. They are looking for an ACID-compliant relational platform that can support the majority of their workloads, with a focus on near linear horizontal scalability. The company wants to ensure that the new platform is not only technically sound but also has a strong community of users and developers who can build awareness and adoption around it. Wells Fargo aims to use distributed SQL as a general-purpose platform for relational computing, with a commitment to evolving and maturing it over time.