PodChats for FutureCIO: Towards a single pane of glass

As infrastructure and operations (I&O) moves toward integration and operations, various management and monitoring tools need to be brought under one comprehensive tool to better drive agility and business value. Jeremy Hewitt, VP analyst for Gartner acknowledges that there might never be a true single pane of glass when it comes to I&O tools. Nonetheless, Gartner expects increased vendor merger and acquisition activity to get as close to a single tool as possible. In this PodChats for FutureCIO, we speak to Matthew Oostveen, Chief Technology Officer & VP, Pure Storage, on the growing importance of a unified management tool to reduce the complexity of today’s IT infrastructure.Matthew, welcome back to PodChats for FutureCIO.1.       Compared to a decade ago, what is the state of the IT infrastructure today?2.       One of Gartner’s predictions for 2022 is the need for a comprehensive management tool to reduce cost and produce better ROIs. (three questions, asked separately)a.       For the CIO and I&O leaders, how easy or challenging is this call for a comprehensive management tool by Gartner? Is this even possible given the complexity of technology and the diversity in needs and priorities within a business?b.       Vendors will create unique features best accessed using their proprietary software. Does open API allow for a third-party management tool to harness these unique features?c.       What are the challenges organizations must grapple to realize this call-to-action? (view from technology, people and process perspective)d.       What would be the key benefits of adopting a unified management tool?3.       What is your advice to CIOs and I&O leaders as they look to adopt a unified management tool?4.       Coming into 2022, what is your expectation of this quest Towards a single pane of glass?