Author: Steven Dickens

Kyndryl Signs on as Global Managed Service Provider for Mainframes
Steven Dickens and Dave Raffo of The Futurum Group dive into the new global managed services partnership between Kyndryl and AWS around mainframe modernization announced at AWS re:Invent.
New Tools Break Up Monolithic Programs into Smaller Pieces
Steven Dickens and Dave Raffo of The Futurum Group dig into BMC’s new mainframe development tools that can simplify and speed programming on monolithic applications.
Tech Giants Sign Multiyear Agreement to Boost Customer Adoption
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens and Dave Raffo look at the collaboration between AWS and Kyndryl that will produce an Innovation Factory to boost AI/ML customer adoption by modernizing systems in the AWS cloud.
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens is joined by Qlik’s Brendan Grady for a conversation on how Qlik’s partnership with AWS provides customers with end-to-end data integration and analytics solutions for AWS and empowers users at any skill level to modernize with AI.
In our latest research brief, Ensuring Mainframe Security in Dynamic Times, developed in partnership with MainTegrity, we look at how to ensure file integrity on mainframes where organizations’ most important data lives.
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens is joined by Francesco Piccoli, Senior Director at AnChain, discusses the company's role in enhancing blockchain security and compliance, particularly focusing on anti-money laundering (AML) practices.
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens talks with Parv Aggarwal from the Diaspora Bank Project to discuss their efforts to connect the African diaspora to their homeland through efficient remittances using Ripple's CBDC platform.
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens is joined by Kennedy Ng'ang’a to discuss Nairobi-based company Shamba’s innovative use of Ripple's CBDC platform to integrate ecological data into the blockchain, driving parametric insurance solutions.
Steven Dickens, VP and Practice Leader at The Futurum Group meets with the winners of Ripple's Innovate 2023 competition. ExtoLabs CEO Orang Dialameh highlighted the challenges in digitizing cash, focusing on the high costs for merchants and the friction in both mature and emerging markets.
In our latest research brief, Micro-segmentation Keeps Sensitive Mainframe Data in Compliance, done in partnership with Vertali, we analyze how micro-segmentation makes a network easier to secure and manage by isolating segments.
Steven Dickens, VP and Practice Leader at The Futurum Group, shares his insights Elastic's Q2 fiscal 2024 report, with a remarkable $311 million in revenue, reflecting a strong 17% YoY growth, underscoring the company’s dedication to innovation.
AWS Makes Its Custom Silicon Chips Faster and More Efficient
The Futurum Group’s Daniel Newman, Steven Dickens, and Dave Raffo analyze AWS chip launches at re:Invent after the hyperscaler delivered its next-generation Graviton and Trainium processors.

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