Steven Dickens

Operationalizing Multi-Agent Systems with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore How Organizations Can Move Beyond LLM Pilots and Build Secure, Scalable, and Composable Agent Workflows

Link: hyperframeresearch.com/2025/11/19/o...

The multi-agent production chasm is real. Operationalising these systems demands enterprise governance, secure identities, and granular auditability to defeat fragmentation and 'shadow AI' at scale.

Check out the Research Brief via the link in the comments👇

YouTube video by HyperFRAME Research AI in the Channel: Insights from Ingram Micro’s ONE Conference

Ingram Micro ONE event recap.

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Does Q3’s Channel Sales Growth Matter More Than Agentic AI? Xvantage AI Factory deploys a Gemini-powered agent. Strong 7% sales growth shows market execution. The channel is shifting from fulfillment to value.

Link: hyperframeresearch.com/2025/11/06/d...

Q3's top-line is just funding for the revolution. Ingram Micro's sales growth is solid, but margin compression reflects a strategic mix shift funding a high-stakes Agentic AI gamble.

Check out my Research Note via the link in the comments

Did Dynatrace’s raised outlook hide slowing cloud observability growth? Research Finder Find by Keyword Search Research Note Did Dynatrace’s raised outlook hide slowing cloud observability growth? 16% ARR growth proves stable execution; key themes include the ServiceNo…

Link: hyperframeresearch.com/2025/11/06/d...

Dynatrace's quarter holds a central paradox.

Exceptional profitability masks continued ARR growth deceleration. The structural shift is key: 53% growth in 7-figure deals proves enterprise tool consolidation is working.

Check out my Research Note via the link in the comments.

Developer Forges Ahead With $38B in NC Data Centers Energy Storage Solutions plans to break ground early next year on a 900MW data center campus in a rural community in eastern North Carolina.

Developer Forges Ahead With $38B in North Carolina Data Center Builds.

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Future-Proofing IT Infrastructure: A Decision Framework for Enterprise Architects Aligning Technology Choices with Business Goals for Enterprise Success

Ahead of #KubeCon next week, lots of people are thinking about Containers Vs VMs and how to architect for both in enterprise environments.

Check out our report: hyperframeresearch.com/2025/10/30/f...

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The UK has a King

The UK also has a National Health Service, paid family leave, strong workers rights, a vibrant democracy, and University tuition costs £9,250 per year.

Always a pleasure to chat with Sam Vadas on the Schwab Network

Huge week in Tech - Lots of signal when it comes to the AI trade.

We talk Google, Amazon, Microsoft, as well as the likes of NVIDIA and Lenovo

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Does Opaque Mainframe TCO Kill Financial Modernization Plans? IBM Z and Apptio team up, architected to deliver granular, transparent mainframe TCO reporting. Finance leaders gain superb, fresh insights into platform value.

Does Opaque Mainframe TCO Kill Financial Modernization Plans?

IBM Z and Apptio, an IBM Company team up, architected to deliver granular, transparent mainframe TCO reporting. Finance leaders gain superb, fresh insights into platform value.

Link: hyperframeresearch.com/2025/10/28/d...

Is IBM’s Mainframe-Fueled AI Growth Sustainable? AI book of business hits $9.5B as Infrastructure booms with z17 cycle; Software posts 10% growth, but market questions consulting stability.

Is IBM's Mainframe-Fueled AI Growth Sustainable?

AI book of business hits $9.5B as Infrastructure booms with z17 cycle; Software posts 10% growth, but market questions consulting stability.

Check out Harvy Espellarga and my take 👇

hyperframeresearch.com/2025/10/28/i...

Lenovo GAIC 2025: The Key Takeaways Lenovo advanced its “Smarter AI for All” vision by implementing a Hybrid AI strategy that decentralizes intelligence, embedding new NPUs for faster, more private AI directly on devices …

Lenovo GIAC 2025: The Key Takeaways

Lenovo advanced its "Smarter AI for All" vision by implementing a Hybrid AI strategy that decentralizes intelligence, embedding new NPUs for faster, more private AI directly on devices and at the edge.

hyperframeresearch.com/2025/10/28/l...

Does IBM Digital Asset Haven Mean A New Vector for LinuxONE Growth? IBM partners with Dfns to debut a platform designed for institutional compliance, leveraging HSMs, MPC, and the Z/LinuxONE ecosystem.

Does IBM Digital Asset Haven Mean A New Vector for LinuxONE Growth?

IBM partners with Dfns to debut a platform designed for institutional compliance, leveraging HSMs, MPC, and the Z/LinuxONE ecosystem.

Link: hyperframeresearch.com/2025/10/28/d...

Can Dynatrace And ServiceNow Truly Deliver Autonomous IT? The new multi-year collaboration marries Dynatrace’s Causal AI-powered observability with ServiceNow’s workflow automation to enable autonomous IT operations.

Can Dynatrace And ServiceNow Truly Deliver Autonomous IT?

The new multi-year collaboration marries Dynatrace’s Causal AI-powered observability with ServiceNow’s workflow automation to enable autonomous IT operations.

Link: hyperframeresearch.com/2025/10/28/c...

Is HPE’s Discovery Just a Bigger Frontier? HPE secures major Oak Ridge National Laboratory contracts, converging HPC and AI with Cray GX5000 and dedicated Lux AI factory, powered by AMD Venice and MI430X.

Is HPE's Discovery Just a Bigger Frontier?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise secures major Oak Ridge National Laboratory contracts, converging HPC and AI with Cray GX5000 and dedicated Lux AI factory, powered by AMD Venice and MI430X.

hyperframeresearch.com/2025/10/28/i...

Good luck with a European tech stack. Spotify and SAP are the biggest firms you have.

Also check out the Digital Operational Resiliency Act. For once European regulators doing a great job of regulating big tech.

YouTube video by HyperFRAME Research Oracle AI World 2025: Inside Oracle’s Agentic Strategy, 26AI Database & Cloud Innovations

Check out my quick take from Oracle #AIWorld last week 👇

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-eN...

Was expecting vitriol and hate...

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The UK has a King

The UK also has a National Health Service, paid family leave, strong workers rights, a vibrant democracy, and University tuition costs £9,250 per year.

Why do I like Oracle cloud strategy?

My response in two charts 👇

#AIWorld

In all seriousness the numb lips lasted a while.

Just had a bunch of fun recording a spicy 🌶️ video with Todd Brooks CEO of FalconStor Software

All I can say is Habanero hot sauces were involved.

" Before I give my agents agency, they need the same accountability as my humans". Garth Fort - LogicMonitor

When do you let the agents run the show? After the 10th time, they suggest the next best action? After the 100th time? After the thousandth time? The answer can't be never...

Honoured and humbled to rank 2nd on the ARInsights Power 100 list of Analysts globally.

However, what I am more pleased to see is that Ron Westfall is ranked in fourth place!

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Old Love - Acoustic; Live at MTV Unplugged, Bray Film Studios, Windsor, England, UK, 1/16/1992; 2013 Remaster

Another live performance from the archives I wish I had seen live...

Eric Claption's Old Love- Unplugged

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Thanks for the opportunity

Mainframe Modernization, AI, & LinuxONE with Steven Dickens at SHARE Cleveland 2025 Stephen Foskett sits down with Steven Dickens, CEO of HyperFRAME Research, at SHARE Cleveland 2025, the world’s longest-running tech conference. Dickens shares his unique perspective bridging…

Stephen Foskett chats with Steven Dickens on IBM Z17 + AI, LinuxONE growth, AWS in mainframes, and why they still power mission-critical industries.

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‘Rein them in’ - don’t like the sound of that.