Author: Steven Dickens

Kubernetes in Kubernetes Has Two Support Options
Steven Dickens and Dave Raffo of The Futurum Group discuss Mirantis’ announcement that k0smotron is now enterprise-ready for production-grade Kubernetes management and is offering two support options for the Kubernetes in Kubernetes solution.
SUSE Announces Updates to Rancher and Rancher Prime at KubeCon North America
Steven Dickens and Dave Raffo of The Futurum Group analyze SUSE’s KubeCon launches, including new versions of its flagship Rancher and emerging Rancher Prime open source platforms for Kubernetes.
The Futurum Group's Steven Dickens welcomes Five9's Nick Delis to discuss the varying global adoption rates of AI and automation in CX, highlighting regional differences, the importance of empathy, and the advantages of cloud-native companies.
OpenShift 4.14 Aligns Kubernetes with Hybrid Cloud and Public Cloud Evolution
Steven Dickens, VP and Practice Leader with The Futurum Group, shares his insights on Red Hat’s announcement at KubeCon North America of OpenShift 4.14, which represents a strategic update aligning with the shift toward Kubernetes.
Red Hat Device Edge Advances Edge Computing with Kubernetes
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens shares his insights on Red Hat's announcement of Device Edge, which represents a strategic leap in edge computing, delivering a platform that seamlessly integrates into diverse and resource-sensitive environments.
Growth Drivers in Q3 2023 Include New Customer Wins and an Expansion of Consumer Subscribers
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens and Keith Kirkpatrick share their insights on Udemy’s Q3 2023 earnings results, driven by customer wins, rising subscriber counts, geographic expansion, and the use of AI across its marketplace platform.
With Amazon EC2 Capacity Blocks, AWS Takes Reservations for GPUs
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens and Dave Raffo share their insights on the new AWS consumption model for renting NVIDIA GPUs in EC2 Capacity Blocks for short-duration ML workloads.
Strengthening Cyber-Resilience with Red Hat Support
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens and Krista Macomber share their insights on Cohesity's shift to Red Hat Enterprise Linux for its Data Cloud platform for enhanced security, while maintaining system consistency and operational efficiency.
Dubai’s Progressive Stance on XRP Against US Caution
Steven Dickens, VP and Practice Leader with The Futurum Group, shares his insights on the Ripple announcement of Dubai's endorsement of XRP, while the US maintains a guarded stance.
Dynatrace Exceeds Q2 Expectations, Observability Market Poised for Growth
Steven Dickens, VP and Practice Leader with The Futurum Group, shares his insights on Dynatrace’s Q2 earnings. Dynatrace's Q2 results exceeded expectations, underscoring the demand for its observability and security offerings.
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens and Krista Macomber discuss the latest research on HPE's 11th-generation ProLiant servers and GreenLake for compute, emphasizing key challenges in cybersecurity, operational efficiency, and cost management while highlighting the servers' capabilities for modern workloads like AI.
In our latest research brief, Server Modernization -- Why You Need to Act Now, done in partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), we analyze how the company’s ProLiant Gen11 servers and GreenLake as-a-service program can help busy enterprises meet their on-premises and hybrid cloud compute needs.

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