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OVERVIEW

Power real-time, critical applications with a high-performance NoSQL solution

A wide-column NoSQL database with fast data access, SQL compatibility, and integrated search, built for the demands of hybrid and multi-cloud environments.


Power high-speed read/write with Apache HBase, a NoSQL engine designed for massive scalability.


Maintain access to accurate data and continuous operations with built-in high availability, automated failover, and hybrid resilience.


Build in one stack—scale with NoSQL, query with SQL, and discover with instant search—streamlining the application development process.

USE CASES

The unified stack for building real-time applications.

  • Store and serve events in real time

    Read, write, and access high-volume records in milliseconds.

  • Always-on access to trusted data

    24/7 support to ensure optimal uptime at global manufacturer, Continental.

  • Lower infrastructure costs with a modern data architecture

    Save on cloud spend with auto-scaling storage and streamlined operations.

  • Build AI/ML models and data-rich applications

    Leverage NoSQL for speed, SQL for querying, and full-text search for instant data discovery.

  • Store and serve events in real time

    Read, write, and access high-volume records in milliseconds.

  • Always-on access to trusted data

    24/7 support to ensure optimal uptime at global manufacturer, Continental.

  • Lower infrastructure costs with a modern data architecture

    Save on cloud spend with auto-scaling storage and streamlined operations.

  • Build AI/ML models and data-rich applications

    Leverage NoSQL for speed, SQL for querying, and full-text search for instant data discovery.

9 billion

daily events processed


9 billion network events processed and managed daily by global telecom customer, Amdocs.

Deliver fast read/write and serve enterprise-scale data to enterprise applications.

24/7

support and optimal uptime


Guaranteed uptime for critical applications.

Ensure continuous access to accurate, consistent data and seamless failover to drive safe operations and increase revenue

$1.5M

annual cost savings


Fully autonomous HBase deployment and built-in auto-scaling capabilities.

Eliminate overhead with automatic resource allocation. Leverage AWS Graviton processors for sustainable, cost-efficient compute.

Deliver the flexible data foundation needed to quickly build models and drive responsive applications.

Unlock development agility: combine performance, query power, and fast insights.

Key features

Power the most demanding enterprise applications with Apache HBase. Drive scalability and performance with high-speed read/write for vast datasets, ensuring real-time responsiveness.

Query operational NoSQL data with familiar SQL syntax, powered by Apache Phoenix, enabling relational access to live operational data. Supports developers and analysts in building query-rich applications with ease.

Discover insights instantly with built-in full-text search, powered by Apache Solr, enabling real-time text discovery across operational data. Supports application and backend developers in building search-first experiences.

Ensure critical applications stay “always-on” with robust availability capabilities: automated failovers, hybrid resilience, secure enterprise data, and guaranteed continuous operations.

Gain end-to-end visibility of operational data across hybrid environments with integrated lineage, metadata management, and trusted insights—powered by Cloudera Shared Data Experience (SDX) and Cloudera Octopai Data Lineage.

Maintain control and optimize resource allocation with granular governance. Define policies to manage access, prioritize workloads, and ensure fair resource distribution across your organization, all from a single-pane-of-glass.

Cloudera Operational Database deployment options

Gain development flexibility across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, maintaining performance and resilience with ease.  

Cloudera on cloud

  • Multi-cloud flexibility: Build a solution once, run in any cloud – no lock-ins.
  • Modular developer experience: Access to practitioner tools, including NoSQL, SQL support via Phoenix, search capabilities, API integrations, and more.
  • Elastic scalability and enterprise capabilities: Faster time to value with cloud resources. Built-in enterprise security and governance, backup and recovery, and observability.

Cloudera on premises

  • Write once, deploy anywhere: Leverage Apache HBase and Apache Phoenix on premises via Cloudera Unified Runtime.
  • Built for enterprise: Leverage the same platform features for security and governance, backup and recovery, and observability.
  • Optimize on existing infrastructure: Maximize value from your current on-premises infrastructure while gaining modern operational database capabilities.

CUSTOMERS

Trusted by enterprise teams to build mission-critical applications.

Connectors, integrations, and partners.

Build pipelines on an open, interoperable data ecosystem. Integrate with leading engines, cloud providers, and tools across your modern data stack.

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SQL interface

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Full-text search

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Streaming ingestion

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Data processing

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Streaming analytics

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Container orchestration

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