Cloudera Announces New Storage Certification for Cloudera Data Platform Private Cloud

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On May 6, 2021, Cloudera (NYSE: CLDR) announced the successful QATS certification for Dell EMC PowerScale/Isilon 8.2.2. This certification enhances support for customers migrating to Cloudera Data Platform, enabling better data management and analytics capabilities. The collaboration aims to address the growing demand for data storage solutions, as companies seek to leverage innovative analytics for digital transformation. Cloudera's QATS ensures high performance and compatibility across its product suite.

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• Completion of QATS certification for Dell EMC PowerScale enhances product offerings.
• Improved support for customers transitioning to Cloudera Data Platform.
• Addresses demand for scalable and flexible data storage solutions.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloudera, (NYSE: CLDR), the enterprise data cloud company, today announced the successful completion of the Quality Assurance Test Suite (QATS) certification of Dell EMC PowerScale/Isilon 8.2.2 on Cloudera Data Platform Private Cloud. Customers leveraging Dell EMC PowerScale with Cloudera Data Hub or Hortonworks Data Platform will now benefit from expanded support in migrating to Cloudera Data Platform, the industry's first enterprise data cloud.

According to IDC¹, organizations should consider preparing to store more data now, as they seek to achieve digital transformation milestones and improve business metrics by accelerating innovative data analytics initiatives.

This certification keeps pace with the top trends helping businesses stay agile and close to their data, including: the decoupling of storage and compute, the rapid adoption of virtualized and containerized deployments, and the rising popularity of object stores as the underlying storage layer. Cloudera Data Platform on Dell EMC PowerScale helps businesses incorporate shared storage configurations best suited for flexibility, scalability, cost efficiency and anytime, anywhere data access.

"In response to rapid accumulation of data, companies are separating compute and storage to optimize scalability and better harness data insights," said Gary Green, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Cloudera. "The validation and certification of Dell EMC PowerScale on enterprise data cloud helps companies do more with their data, providing storage solutions designed to facilitate the agility and scalability needed to operate in any environment."

The Quality Assurance Test Suite (QATS) process is Cloudera's highest certification level, designed to rigorously test software file systems, next-gen hardware and containers across Cloudera's product suite. With dedicated Cloudera engineering resources to continuously and thoroughly test new offerings, QATS ensures that solutions are validated for a comprehensive suite of use cases and deliver high performance, even under rigorous loads.

For more information regarding Cloudera's partnership with Dell EMC please visit: https://www.cloudera.com/partners/solutions/dell-emc.html.

About Cloudera
At Cloudera, we believe that data can make what is impossible today, possible tomorrow. We empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. Cloudera delivers an enterprise data cloud for any data, anywhere, from the Edge to AI. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world's largest enterprises. Learn more at Cloudera.com.

Cloudera and associated marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cloudera, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

¹ IDC Press Release, Data Creation and Replication Will Grow at a Faster Rate than Installed Storage Capacity, According to the IDC Global DataSphere and StorageSphere Forecasts, March 2021

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FAQ

What is the significance of Cloudera's QATS certification for Dell EMC PowerScale?

The QATS certification validates the compatibility and performance of Dell EMC PowerScale with Cloudera's products, enhancing data management capabilities for users.

When was the QATS certification for Dell EMC PowerScale announced?

The QATS certification was announced on May 6, 2021.

How does the QATS certification impact Cloudera Data Platform customers?

It provides Cloudera Data Platform customers with expanded support and improved migration capabilities, facilitating better data storage and analytics.

What is Cloudera's strategy regarding data storage solutions?

Cloudera aims to optimize data management by separating compute and storage, catering to the growing need for scalable data analytics.

What does the QATS process ensure for Cloudera solutions?

QATS ensures solutions are validated for high performance across a broad range of use cases, even under rigorous loads.