Confluent Named a Google Cloud Partner of the Year for the Fifth Time

Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFLT), the data streaming pioneer, announced it has been recognized as the Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year for Data - Smart Analytics. With Google's open cloud infrastructure alongside Confluent's data streaming platform, companies have access to connected cloud and on-premises systems. Confluent, in partnership with Google Cloud, simplifies the process for organizations to connect and process real-time data streams across their business to deliver next-generation apps and stellar customer experiences.

"The Confluent and Google Cloud partnership helps our joint customers harness the power of real-time data streaming," said Erica Schultz, President of Field Operations, Confluent. "Together, we’ve worked with countless enterprises across industries to help capture data anywhere in the world it is created and bring it to Google Cloud to leverage their next-generation data stack. We look forward to continued success in our partnership. We’re excited to be recognized by Google Cloud for the fifth time, which is a testament to our unwavering commitment to earning our customers’ love and steadfast innovation.”

Available through Google Cloud Marketplace, Confluent streams data from multiple sources into Google Cloud from anywhere. This enables organizations to integrate real-time data into leading Google Cloud services such as BigQuery, Google Cloud Storage, AlloyDB, CloudSQL, Dataflow, Dataproc, VertexAI, and more.

“Google Cloud's Partner Awards celebrate the transformative impact and value that partners have delivered for customers," said Kevin Ichhpurani, Corporate Vice President, Global Ecosystem and Channels at Google Cloud. "We're proud to announce Confluent as a 2024 Google Cloud Partner Award winner and recognize their achievements enabling customer success from the past year.”

By leveraging Confluent's industry-leading data streaming platform alongside Google Cloud's advanced AI solutions, companies can quickly build and deploy cutting-edge, real-time AI applications. Confluent has increased its collaboration with Google Cloud to bolster generative AI innovation, enabling organizations to expedite AI application development, deployment, and scalability.

"BigCommerce is a customer of Confluent and Google Cloud and we encountered the challenge of managing a significant volume of high-traffic, high-value events," said Aristatle Subramaniam, Lead Data Engineer at BigCommerce. "We recognized the need for Kafka's real-time data consumption capabilities and sought a fully managed data streaming platform. The combination of Confluent's expertise and Google Cloud's scalability provided the perfect balance for our needs. They empowered us to effectively handle our data challenges while maintaining the agility required to thrive in today's fast-paced market."