Author: Steven Dickens

April 7, 2023

BMC Reimagines Mainframe Portfolio

The Futurum Group VP & Practice Leader Steven Dickens provides his take on the latest announcements from the venerable DevOps and Operations focused company, BMC Software. BMC is focusing on...
April 7, 2023

How Modern, Fully Featured DevX Tools Help Organizations Achieve their Full DevOps Potential

In our newest white paper, How Modern, Fully Featured DevX Tools Help Organizations Achieve their Full DevOps Potential — done in partnership with BMC — Futurum analysts Steven Dickens and...
April 5, 2023

How Model9 Helps Mainframe Users Revitalize Data

In our latest research brief, How Model9 Helps Mainframe Users Revitalize Data — done in partnership with Model9 — Futurum analysts Steven Dickens and Todd R. Weiss look at how...
April 4, 2023

Mainframe Goes Mini: IBM Announces Latest Updates to z16 Family

The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens provides his take on the latest z16 system from IBM and the likely impact on smaller customers. As IBM continues to innovate with the AI-infused...
Broadcom the Innovator
March 31, 2023

Broadcom the Innovator? Broadcom the Innovator!

Futurum principal analyst Daniel Newman and senior analyst Steven Dickens provide their take on the innovation track record of tech powerhouse Broadcom. As the narrative about Broadcom’s innovation credentials swirls...
Is Public Cloud Growth Stalling
March 27, 2023

Is Public Cloud Growth Stalling?

Futurum senior analyst Steven Dickens provides his take on the emerging prevalence of cloud repatriation and how hybrid cloud is becoming the default modality for many enterprises. As executives look...
March 20, 2023

How Broadcom Innovation Connects the World

In our latest research brief, How Broadcom Innovation Connects the World — done in partnership with Broadcom — Futurum analysts Todd R. Weiss and Steven Dickens dive deeper into Broadcom’s...
March 10, 2023

A Look at SHARE Atlanta 2023 and the Organization’s Vision for the Future

In this latest Futurum Live! From the Show Floor, Futurum’s Senior Analyst Steven Dickens is joined by SHARE President Scott Fagan to talk about the future of the organization and...
March 10, 2023

The Role of AI in Mainframe Modernization and 21st Century Software’s Place in the Z Ecosystem

In this latest Futurum Live! From the Show Floor, Futurum’s Senior Analyst Steven Dickens talks with 21st Century Software’s CEO Nicholas Pachnos about 21st Century’s efforts to connect with younger...
March 9, 2023

Live! From the Show Floor with Rocket Software’s Phil Buckellew at SHARE Atlanta 2023

In this latest Futurum Live! From the Show Floor, Futurum’s Senior Analyst Steven Dickens talks with Rocket Software’s Phil Buckellew about Rocket’s hybrid cloud approach to solving modernization challenges, their...
March 8, 2023

Prioritizing Automation and Modern Tools to Improve the Developer Experience

In this latest Futurum Tech Webcast Interview Series, Futurum’s Senior Analyst Steven Dickens talks with BMC Software’s David Jeffries about BMC’s efforts to transform the developer experience....
March 8, 2023

Improving the Mainframe Developer Experience

In this latest Futurum Tech Webcast Interview Series, Futurum’s Senior Analyst Steven Dickens talks with BMC Software’s Tony Anter and Mark Schettenhelm about the importance of improving the mainframe developer...

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