Confluent Wins Google Cloud Partner of the Year for the Sixth Time
Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) has been awarded the 2025 Google Cloud Partner of the Year for Data & Analytics - Ingestion for the sixth time. The company's data streaming platform integrates with Google Cloud services including Vertex AI, Gemini models, BigQuery, and TensorFlow to enable real-time AI and analytics capabilities.
As a launch partner for the Google Cloud Startup Hub, Confluent will provide early-stage companies access to their platform and technical support. Key partnership developments include direct integration between Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink's AI Model Inference and Gemini models, availability of Confluent Cloud Enterprise clusters on Google Cloud Platform, and Confluent's participation as a launch partner for Google Distributed Cloud.
The company has completed Google Cloud's Solution Validation process and offers flexible purchasing options through Google Cloud Marketplace, where new customers receive $1,000 in Confluent credits for their first 30 days.
Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) è stata premiata come Partner dell'Anno 2025 di Google Cloud per Data & Analytics - Ingestione per la sesta volta. La piattaforma di streaming dei dati dell'azienda si integra con i servizi di Google Cloud, tra cui Vertex AI, modelli Gemini, BigQuery e TensorFlow, per abilitare capacità di AI e analisi in tempo reale.
In qualità di partner di lancio per il Google Cloud Startup Hub, Confluent offrirà alle aziende in fase iniziale accesso alla propria piattaforma e supporto tecnico. I principali sviluppi della partnership includono l'integrazione diretta tra Confluent Cloud per l'inferenza dei modelli AI di Apache Flink e i modelli Gemini, la disponibilità di cluster Confluent Cloud Enterprise sulla Google Cloud Platform e la partecipazione di Confluent come partner di lancio per Google Distributed Cloud.
L'azienda ha completato il processo di Validazione delle Soluzioni di Google Cloud e offre opzioni di acquisto flessibili attraverso il Google Cloud Marketplace, dove i nuovi clienti ricevono $1,000 in crediti Confluent per i loro primi 30 giorni.
Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) ha sido galardonada como Socio del Año 2025 de Google Cloud en Data & Analytics - Ingesta por sexta vez. La plataforma de transmisión de datos de la empresa se integra con los servicios de Google Cloud, incluidos Vertex AI, modelos Gemini, BigQuery y TensorFlow, para habilitar capacidades de IA y análisis en tiempo real.
Como socio de lanzamiento del Google Cloud Startup Hub, Confluent proporcionará a las empresas en etapa inicial acceso a su plataforma y soporte técnico. Los desarrollos clave de la asociación incluyen la integración directa entre Confluent Cloud para la inferencia de modelos de IA de Apache Flink y los modelos Gemini, la disponibilidad de clústeres de Confluent Cloud Enterprise en Google Cloud Platform y la participación de Confluent como socio de lanzamiento de Google Distributed Cloud.
La empresa ha completado el proceso de Validación de Soluciones de Google Cloud y ofrece opciones de compra flexibles a través de Google Cloud Marketplace, donde los nuevos clientes reciben $1,000 en créditos de Confluent durante sus primeros 30 días.
Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT)는 데이터 및 분석 - 수집 부문에서 2025 구글 클라우드 올해의 파트너로 여섯 번째 수상을 하였습니다. 이 회사의 데이터 스트리밍 플랫폼은 Vertex AI, Gemini 모델, BigQuery 및 TensorFlow와 같은 구글 클라우드 서비스와 통합되어 실시간 AI 및 분석 기능을 제공합니다.
구글 클라우드 스타트업 허브의 론치 파트너로서 Confluent는 초기 단계의 기업들에게 자사 플랫폼과 기술 지원을 제공합니다. 주요 파트너십 개발 사항으로는 Apache Flink의 AI 모델 추론을 위한 Confluent Cloud와 Gemini 모델 간의 직접 통합, 구글 클라우드 플랫폼에서의 Confluent Cloud Enterprise 클러스터의 가용성, 그리고 구글 분산 클라우드의 론치 파트너로서 Confluent의 참여가 포함됩니다.
회사는 구글 클라우드의 솔루션 검증 프로세스를 완료했으며, 구글 클라우드 마켓플레이스를 통해 유연한 구매 옵션을 제공하며, 신규 고객은 첫 30일 동안 $1,000의 Confluent 크레딧을 받습니다.
Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) a été récompensé en tant que Partenaire de l'année 2025 de Google Cloud pour les données et l'analyse - Ingestion pour la sixième fois. La plateforme de streaming de données de l'entreprise s'intègre aux services Google Cloud, y compris Vertex AI, les modèles Gemini, BigQuery et TensorFlow, pour permettre des capacités d'IA et d'analyse en temps réel.
En tant que partenaire de lancement du Google Cloud Startup Hub, Confluent fournira aux entreprises en phase de démarrage un accès à sa plateforme et un support technique. Les développements clés du partenariat incluent l'intégration directe entre Confluent Cloud pour l'inférence de modèles d'IA d'Apache Flink et les modèles Gemini, la disponibilité de clusters Confluent Cloud Enterprise sur la Google Cloud Platform, et la participation de Confluent en tant que partenaire de lancement pour Google Distributed Cloud.
L'entreprise a complété le processus de validation des solutions Google Cloud et propose des options d'achat flexibles via le Google Cloud Marketplace, où les nouveaux clients reçoivent 1 000 $ en crédits Confluent pour leurs 30 premiers jours.
Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) wurde zum Google Cloud Partner des Jahres 2025 für Daten & Analytik - Ingestion zum sechsten Mal ausgezeichnet. Die Daten-Streaming-Plattform des Unternehmens integriert sich mit Google Cloud-Diensten, darunter Vertex AI, Gemini-Modelle, BigQuery und TensorFlow, um Echtzeit-AI- und Analysefähigkeiten zu ermöglichen.
Als Startpartner des Google Cloud Startup Hub wird Confluent Start-ups den Zugang zu seiner Plattform und technische Unterstützung bieten. Wichtige Entwicklungen der Partnerschaft umfassen die direkte Integration zwischen Confluent Cloud für die KI-Modellinferenz von Apache Flink und den Gemini-Modellen, die Verfügbarkeit von Confluent Cloud Enterprise-Clustern auf der Google Cloud Plattform und die Teilnahme von Confluent als Startpartner für Google Distributed Cloud.
Das Unternehmen hat den Validierungsprozess für Google Cloud-Lösungen abgeschlossen und bietet flexible Kaufoptionen über den Google Cloud Marketplace an, wo neue Kunden in den ersten 30 Tagen $1.000 in Confluent-Guthaben erhalten.
- Sixth-time recognition as Google Cloud Partner of the Year strengthens market position
- Strategic partnership expansion through Google Cloud Startup Hub
- Enhanced product integration with Google Cloud's AI services
- Completed Google Cloud Solution Validation process, validating platform reliability
- None.
“Our partnership with Google Cloud is built on a shared vision to help customers triumph in a data-driven world,” said Paul Mac Farland, SVP of Partner and Innovation Ecosystem at Confluent. “Through our collaboration, we deliver seamless access to the trustworthy, real-time data that’s needed to power agentic AI, personalized experiences, and highly efficient operations. We’re thrilled to be recognized and committed to helping organizations build the future of data architectures together.”
Confluent on Google Cloud offers a scalable, high-performance data streaming platform that integrates with Google Cloud products and services such as the Vertex AI platform, Gemini models, BigQuery, and TensorFlow. It powers real-time AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to help enterprises stay hyper-competitive. With flexible purchasing options via Google Cloud Marketplace or direct self-serve, Confluent meets businesses wherever they are in their data streaming journeys.
“Google Cloud’s Partner Awards recognize partners who have created outsized value for customers through the delivery of innovative solutions and a high level of expertise,” said Kevin Ichhpurani, President, Global Partner Ecosystem at Google Cloud. “We’re proud to announce Confluent as a 2025 Google Cloud Partner Award winner and celebrate their impact on enabling customer success over the past year.”
Partnership Highlights
- As a launch partner for the new Google Cloud Startup Hub, Confluent will help early-stage companies scale faster, drive innovation, and build AI-powered applications with Apache Kafka® and Apache Flink®. Through this partnership, startups leveraging Google Cloud will gain access to Confluent’s complete data streaming platform and technical support to help them unlock the full potential of their data.
- The direct integration between Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink’s AI Model Inference and Gemini models enable developers to incorporate Google Cloud large language models directly into Flink SQL queries for faster, more context-rich insights.
- Confluent Cloud Enterprise clusters are now available on Google Cloud Platform, expanding support for production-ready workloads needing private networking and enhanced security to Google Cloud users.
- Google Cloud was a launch partner for the Confluent Migration Accelerator program, which helps enterprises jump-start their data streaming journeys.
- Confluent was a featured launch partner for Google Distributed Cloud, which empowers companies to deploy AI applications from anywhere.
- Confluent was one the first independent software vendor partners to complete the rigorous Google Cloud Solution Validation process, ensuring reliable, seamless integrations.
Additional Resources
- Sign up for the Google Cloud Startups Hub. Members get free access to Confluent Cloud for up to a year, plus technical support to seamlessly integrate the industry-leading, fully managed data streaming platform.
- View Confluent on Google Cloud case studies, webinars, and more.
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To get started with Confluent on Google Cloud, head to Google Cloud Marketplace. First-time customers get
$1,000 - Visit Confluent at Google Cloud Next (Booth #2072) to see demos and learn about joint use cases.
- Learn more about Confluent’s partner programs.
About Confluent
Confluent is the data streaming platform that is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure that sets data in motion. Confluent’s cloud-native offering is the foundational platform for data in motion—designed to be the intelligent connective tissue enabling real-time data from multiple sources to constantly stream across an organization. With Confluent, organizations can meet the new business imperative of delivering rich, digital front-end customer experiences and transitioning to sophisticated, real-time, software-driven back-end operations. To learn more, please visit www.confluent.io.
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