PARTNER MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
The Inside Scoop
February 2026
Dear Partner,
We’re kicking off Cloudera’s FY27 this February, following an amazing FY26. We’re especially proud of our record performance in Q4—the best quarter in Cloudera’s history! Thank you for your partnership and support in driving customer success this year! Happy Cloudera New Year to you all!
In this month’s newsletter, we’re excited to share the latest updates and opportunities across our partner ecosystem. A key priority this quarter is IMPACT26, our virtual, global Partner Kickoff, where we’ll align on what’s ahead and how we’ll continue to grow together. It’s an opportunity to step back, understand where Cloudera is investing, and see how our strategy translates into real opportunity for you.
In addition, you’ll find highlights on upcoming webinars, Partner Days, Partner Spotlights, and enablement resources designed to help you stay connected, sharpen your skills, and drive momentum forward.
We look forward to engaging with you at IMPACT26 and building on our shared success this year.
In Partnership,
Michelle
Michelle Hoover | SVP, Global Strategic Partnerships | Cloudera
Highlights
Your Time to Accelerate: Register for IMPACT26
IMPACT26 is Cloudera’s global Partner Kickoff—a must-attend event for our partner ecosystem. During this 90-minute virtual event, Cloudera executives will walk through the strategic priorities shaping 2026, including AI sales plays, go-to-market motions, and partner program updates designed to generate demand, accelerate pipeline, and drive more business. Choose from one of two airings - March 25 or March 26. Learn more and register here.
Events
Accelerate Enterprise & Agentic AI Webinar Series
Don’t miss our seven-part webinar series, designed to move AI innovation from experimentation to reliable production. The series features Cloudera’s top AI experts who will unpack the latest trends, breakthroughs, and real-world strategies in enterprise and agentic AI. Register now.
Partner Days in AMER
Argentina, March 5: Join our in-person Partner Day focused on actionable Cloudera updates, peer connections, and concrete opportunities to drive joint business. Register now.
Boston, March 12: A half-day, in-person event for partners with a strong Life Sciences practice. Align on Cloudera’s roadmap, share best practices, and explore new growth opportunities. Register now.
Partner Days in APAC
Seoul, April 14: Partner Day Seoul will be held in sponsorship with Korean distributor Kolon Benit. Registration coming soon!
Tokyo, February 26: Partner Day Tokyo will include product updates, demonstrations, sales strategy, and networking, along with NVIDIA guest speaker Tsuda-san. To register, please email Shu Ichikawa directly at sichikawa@cloudera.com.
Let’s Connect at These Events
IDC CIO Summit Middle East: February 11-12
Gartner D&A Summit Orlando: March 9-11
NVIDIA GTC: March 16-19
Content Corner
Why Data Needs a Digital Birth Certificate
Drawing on a career that spans industry giants like MicroStrategy, Deloitte, and IBM Watson, Nexus Cognitive founder and CEO, Anu Jain, explains that many enterprise AI initiatives stall not due to model complexity, but because data remains chaotic, siloed, and treated as an afterthought. Watch or listen here.
Partner Spotlight: NetLabs (ESP)
Netlabs and Cloudera are enabling LATAM enterprises to modernize data and AI strategies. This conversation highlights practical ways partners can combine regional expertise and modern data architectures to solve complex challenges and turn insights into real business outcomes. Watch now.
Partner Spotlight: Galileo
In our interview, Galileo's Head of Product, Soumya Mohan, shares how the partnership with Cloudera Galileo shares how the Galileo and Cloudera partnership helps enterprises deploy secure, reliable AI—from evaluation to protection—while meeting compliance requirements and reducing risk. The discussion offers practical insights for partners across our ecosystem on how to accelerate customer adoption and ROI with trusted AI solutions. Watch now.
Share Your Story | Customer + Partner + Cloudera
Highlight your joint success with Cloudera—nominate a joint customer story today. Let’s amplify our expertise and drive new business together!
Fill out the form.
Enablement Corner
Partner Sales Plays to Power Your Sales Conversations
The Cloudera Data Lineage Partner Sales Play and the Snowflake Optimization Sales Play are available in the Partner Portal and packed with practical, prescriptive guidance on what to know, what to say, and what to share. Use these Sales Plays to sharpen customer conversations, support active opportunities, and drive pipeline. Find them in the Partner Portal under the Marketing tab.
SkillUp Sessions: Latest and Greatest | Cloudera 7.3.2.1
Live and on-demand technical training sessions, from pre-sales to post-sales. Register for our upcoming session:
Thur. March 5th | Apache Trino – Fast, Federated SQL Analytics - Unlock high-speed analytics across large-scale data sources Register now.
Tue. March 10 | Latest and Greatest in Cloudera - 7.3.2.1
We’ll explore platform enhancements, Data Services pricing and packaging updates, and key leadership insights. Register now.
Accreditations
Learn at your own pace, from anywhere, and at no cost.
Accreditations validate your proficiency in the value of Cloudera products and solutions. Register for accreditations here.
Congratulations to our January Accreditation leader: Wexler SAS of Colombia.
Partner Academy Learning Catalog
On-demand learning, available anytime, anywhere.
Browse the Partner Academy Catalog to find e-learning paths you can apply across your business.
Cloudera Education and Certification Website
Fee-based learning paths for post-sales services.
Meet data and analytics professionals’ learning and development needs with customized learning paths. Explore now.
Tech Corner
Essential Partner Resources
Update Your Profile | Register A Deal | Validate Your Solution | Certified ISV Partners | Get Your Technology Get Certified | Asset Library
Reference Architectures | EOS Updates | MDF | Events | Share your story
Open a ticket with the partner success desk