
Cloud and virtualization are forcing IT organizations to completely re-think their systems, security and network management strategies. Both the requirements landscape and the applicability of existing management tools are being challenged and redefined by multi-pronged advances in cloud computing, mobile technology, agile development, and social media. While the incumbent management tools software vendors have consolidated, a new generation of companies have taken the spotlight. The new entrants bring technologies that have been built from the ground up to address modern infrastructure and help IT address the rapidly increasing regulatory and compliance mandates. One such emerging company is LogLogic – a California-based firm focused on tools that optimize security and compliance management. As part of “20 Questions,” an MGI Research Interview Series with leading technology industry innovators, investors and executives, Igor Stenmark recently had an in-depth discussion with Guy Churchward, the CEO of LogLogic. Conversation topics ranged from how IT management and security tools will evolve in world defined by virtual resources and cloud services to the opportunities and challenges faced by LogLogic.