Cloudera has announced plans to launch its data and AI analytics platform on the upcoming Amazon Web Services Saudi Arabia Region, enabling organisations in KSA to bring AI and data together for analytics through a secure, reliable and extensive cloud infrastructure.
By launching on the AWS Saudi Arabia Region, Cloudera provides its KSA customers with superior data control, governance and regulatory compliance.
Cloudera’s availability on the AWS Saudi Arabia Region will enable organisations to store and analyse data securely, supporting national goals for data sovereignty, regulatory compliance and scalable enterprise-grade AI innovation. The collaboration strengthens the company’s commitment to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 for accelerated Digital Transformation and builds on its existing work with AWS.
IDC’s Worldwide Sovereign Cloud Market Forecast (2022-2027) projects that investments in sovereign cloud infrastructure will climb by an average of 27% per year, reaching US$258 billion by 2027. The rapid expansion underscores organisations’ growing reliance on data as a strategic asset and the need for stronger oversight, protection and compliance across all environments including public and private clouds, sovereign systems and data centres. Empowering enterprises to handle data securely within defined geographical and operational parameters allows heavily regulated industries to confidently shape where and how they deploy AI workloads.
“In an era where data defines digital trust, the upcoming AWS Saudi Arabia Region enables our customers to balance innovation with compliance. They can safeguard their data within KSA borders, uphold the highest standards of governance and advance AI and analytics initiatives,” said Paco Mateo-Sidron, Head of EMEA, Cloudera.
The combination of AWS’s cloud infrastructure with Cloudera’s secure data and AI platform delivers a powerful data solution purpose-built to meet regional standards and support highly regulated industries and the public sector.
The Cloudera Platform on the AWS Saudi Arabia Region will enable customers to:
● Support data sovereignty – ensure that all customer data remains securely hosted within KSA, aligning with evolving regulatory requirements
● Advance innovation securely – harness a portfolio of data, analytics and AI services while maintaining full compliance with local sovereignty requirements
● Achieve independent operations – leverage cloud infrastructure physically located in KSA, supporting operational control and integrity
“At Cloudera, we see data as the cornerstone of secure and responsible innovation,” said Sergio Gago, Chief Technology Officer at Cloudera. “Our collaboration with AWS brings Cloudera’s data and AI platform to Cloud initiatives in the KSA region, empowering organisations in the region to unlock the full value of the data with confidence, autonomy and regulatory alignment.”
