At Cloudera, we’re committed to helping enterprises navigate and simplify the complexities of hybrid data management. That’s why we’re thrilled to unveil Unified Runtime as part of Cloudera’s 7.3.1 release. This update paves the way for seamless workload portability, consistent feature access, and synchronized updates across all environments, delivering a true hybrid experience for our customers.
What is “True Hybrid”?
“True hybrid” is more than a hybrid cloud infrastructure. Delivering a true hybrid experience means giving organizations the flexibility to manage, analyze, and govern their data seamlessly across both cloud and on-premises environments. It enables consistent operations, portability, and governance regardless of where your data resides.
A key aspect of true hybrid is the ability to bring compute to your data (processing data where it resides rather than moving data to a central processing location). This reduces the need for data movement and enables faster, more efficient analytics. With Cloudera’s Unified Runtime, organizations can break down silos and optimize for cost, performance, or compliance without compromising capabilities or user experience.
Why is Unified Runtime a Game Changer?
Unified Runtime enables organizations to manage data and analytics for cloud and on-premises deployments cohesively, federated into a unified whole. This helps organizations standardize on the development of analytics applications, which greatly simplifies IT management and reduces operational overhead.
It also ensures that features, updates, and workflows are consistent between infrastructures, meaning they work and feel the same across all environments. This dramatically improves the user experience.
Additionally, and perhaps most importantly, Unified Runtime plays a crucial role in helping us deliver a true hybrid experience for our customers. Cloudera is the only true hybrid platform offering dynamic workload portability, centralized security, and scalable solutions for modern data architectures. Whether you're scaling AI initiatives or optimizing analytics, our roadmap reflects a commitment to building the future of true hybrid.
How Do I Upgrade?
Based on your current deployment, there are different paths for customers looking to upgrade to Cloudera Runtime 7.3.1:
Cloudera Base on premises: Direct upgrades (including downgrades and rollbacks) are supported from versions 7.1.9 SP1, 7.1.8, and 7.1.7 SP3.
Cloudera on cloud: Direct upgrades are supported from 7.2.18.0, 7.2.18.100, 7.2.18.300, and 7.2.17.200 through 7.2.17.500.
Upgrades from other versions not listed above may require a two-hop upgrade.
For detailed instructions, visit our upgrade documentation , or contact your Cloudera account team to discuss your upgrade path.
Key Features
The Cloudera Runtime 7.3.1 release also includes the following key features and innovations:
Write once, deploy anywhere: Develop workflows once and execute them across hybrid environments without refactoring.
ARM CPU support with AWS Graviton: Improved performance, energy efficiency, and cost savings for data processing workloads with enhanced Spark job performance.
Apache Iceberg + Hive Integration: Advanced analytics with features like time travel, schema evolution, and efficient metadata queries for hybrid data workflows.
Enhanced security: Strengthened safeguards to maintain data integrity and ensure compliance across hybrid deployments.
Learn More
Discover the full potential of our Unified Runtime by checking out the true hybrid checklist, or experience the latest features firsthand with our free 5-day trial. For a deeper dive into how this release can transform your hybrid data strategy, reach out to your Cloudera representative or check out our technical resources.
