Confluent-Jio to harness the power of data streaming
Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT), the data streaming pioneer in California, has signed a strategic partnership with Jio Platforms Limited for Jio Cloud Services, marking a significant leap in advancing India’s digital capabilities, as data streams are fundamental for real-time and GenAI use cases.
Through this agreement:
Confluent Cloud will be available on Jio Cloud Services, making it easier than ever for more businesses across India to get started with data streaming;
Confluent Platform will be offered as a managed service for India’s consumers and enterprises alike including public sector, delivering the enterprise-grade security and governance these organizations need to ensure trusted, secure data at extremely large scales;
“We’re on the precipice of rapid transformation in India, and data streaming is a must-have for businesses to stay ahead of consumer trends, including advancements in AI,” said Kiran Thomas, President, CEO, Jio Platforms Limited https://www.nseindia.com/ .
“We’re excited to partner with Confluent, the pioneers in this category, to enable our customers to deliver the real-time, intelligent capabilities everyone expects,” he said in a release on 11 Feb https://www.bseindia.com/.
In the 2024 Data Streaming Report, 94% of IT leaders in India say data streaming platforms bring new products to market faster, and 95 percent believe they can lead to more innovation in AI development. It’s clear that data streaming is a necessity for business success https://sbi.com.in/.
“Confluent with Jio will enable more organizations in India to harness the power of data streaming to fuel their businesses with real-time data and provide better services to its citizens,” said Erica Schultz, President of Field Operations, Confluent.
“Partnering with one of India’s most influential and innovative companies is a huge leap forward for making data streaming easily accessible and pervasive. We look forward to partnering with Jio to help organizations advance their digital capabilities with streams of constantly flowing data,” he said.
On Jio Cloud Services, Confluent will deliver on all four fundamental principles of a successful streaming service—to stream, connect, process, and govern data. Together, Confluent and Jio will look to accelerate India’s digital revolution. Fiinews.com
