{"id":135031,"date":"2025-11-24T16:20:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/?p=135031"},"modified":"2025-11-24T16:20:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:20:38","slug":"cloudera-reinforces-commitment-to-saudi-vision-2030-with-plans-to-launch-its-data-and-ai-platform-on-the-aws-saudi-arabia-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/2025\/11\/24\/cloudera-reinforces-commitment-to-saudi-vision-2030-with-plans-to-launch-its-data-and-ai-platform-on-the-aws-saudi-arabia-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloudera reinforces commitment to Saudi Vision 2030 with plans to launch its data and AI platform on the AWS Saudi Arabia Region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By launching on the AWS Saudi Arabia Region, Cloudera provides its KSA customers with superior data control, governance and regulatory compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudera\u2019s 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\u2019s commitment to Saudi Arabia\u2019s Vision 2030 for accelerated Digital Transformation and builds on its existing work with AWS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IDC\u2019s <em>Worldwide Sovereign Cloud Market Forecast (2022-2027)<\/em> 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\u2019 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.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/Paco-Mateo-Sidron-Head-of-EMEA-Cloudera-819x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135032\" style=\"width:255px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/Paco-Mateo-Sidron-Head-of-EMEA-Cloudera-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/Paco-Mateo-Sidron-Head-of-EMEA-Cloudera-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/Paco-Mateo-Sidron-Head-of-EMEA-Cloudera-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/Paco-Mateo-Sidron-Head-of-EMEA-Cloudera-1229x1536.webp 1229w, https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/Paco-Mateo-Sidron-Head-of-EMEA-Cloudera.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn 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,\u201d said Paco Mateo-Sidron, Head of EMEA, Cloudera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The combination of AWS\u2019s cloud infrastructure with Cloudera\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cloudera Platform on the AWS Saudi Arabia Region will enable customers to:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/Sergio-Gago-Huerta-CTO-at-Cloudera-1024x634.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135033\" style=\"width:319px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/Sergio-Gago-Huerta-CTO-at-Cloudera-1024x634.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/Sergio-Gago-Huerta-CTO-at-Cloudera-300x186.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/Sergio-Gago-Huerta-CTO-at-Cloudera-768x475.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/Sergio-Gago-Huerta-CTO-at-Cloudera-1536x951.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/Sergio-Gago-Huerta-CTO-at-Cloudera.webp 1769w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Support data sovereignty \u2013 ensure that all customer data remains securely hosted within KSA, aligning with evolving regulatory requirements<br>\u25cf Advance innovation securely \u2013 harness a portfolio of data, analytics and AI services while maintaining full compliance with local sovereignty requirements<br>\u25cf Achieve independent operations \u2013 leverage cloud infrastructure physically located in KSA, supporting operational control and integrity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt Cloudera, we see data as the cornerstone of secure and responsible innovation,\u201d said Sergio Gago, Chief Technology Officer at Cloudera. \u201cOur collaboration with AWS brings Cloudera\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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