Cloudera, the enterprise AI data company, has announced the launch of Cloudera Flow Management – Kubernetes Operator and Cloudera Streaming – Kubernetes Operator. These new offerings enable customers to deploy Apache NiFi, Apache Kafka, and Apache Flink clusters on Kubernetes application platforms such as Red Hat OpenShift, the leading hybrid cloud application platform powered by Kubernetes.

The introduction of these Kubernetes Operators allows for easier deployment of end-to-end data streaming capabilities on existing Kubernetes clusters. Customers can benefit from auto-scaling, efficient resource management, and streamlined setup and operations. Cloudera’s Data-in-Motion solutions provide seamless connectivity between enterprise data assets, delivering streaming data and real-time insights to any target system or application. The new Kubernetes Operators reduce operational overhead by using the proven operator pattern familiar to Red Hat OpenShift users.

Dipto Chakravarty, Chief Product Officer at Cloudera, highlighted the significance of this development. “We’re excited to be among the first to offer operator and commercial support for organizations looking to run Apache NiFi data flows on Red Hat OpenShift. Cloudera Flow Management customers and open-source users who move to Kubernetes operators will immediately benefit from auto-scaling flows and streamlined cluster setup and operations,” Chakravarty said.

Tushar Katarki, Senior Director of Product Management for Hybrid Cloud Platforms at Red Hat, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration. “Red Hat is committed to enabling organizations with open-source technologies across hybrid cloud environments. We are pleased to collaborate with Cloudera to help customers deploy streaming pipelines to speed up innovation projects and scale on Red Hat OpenShift,” Katarki stated.

Matthias Broecheler, CEO and Founder of DataSQRL, also praised the new offerings. “DataSQRL makes it simple and fast to build streaming data products and real-time AI applications on top of Cloudera Data Platform by eliminating data integration and data plumbing. We are excited about our collaboration with Cloudera and their new Streaming Kubernetes Operator, which helps manage and operate the underlying technologies needed for these applications,” Broecheler said.