Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Cloudera unveils next phase of AI inferencing and unified data access capabilities

 Cloudera, the only company bringing AI to data anywhere, announced the expansion of Cloudera AI Inference and Cloudera Data Warehouse with Trino to on-premises environments, empowering customers to harness advanced AI and analytics directly from within their data centers. The company also announced enhanced AI and analytics capabilities within Cloudera Data Visualization, streamlining AI workflows across cloud, edge, and data center environments.

As enterprises move from AI experimentation to production, the conversation has evolved: it’s no longer just about where data is stored, but about providing AI with secure, reliable, and governed access to that data, wherever it resides. According to Cloudera’s recent report, The State of Enterprise AI and Data Architecture, nearly half of companies in Singapore store their data in a data warehouse. By guaranteeing that AI applications can access this data securely, organizations can extract meaningful insights without transferring sensitive information outside of protected environments. This approach minimizes security risks, limits compliance exposure, and streamlines operations.

With Cloudera AI Inference, powered by NVIDIA technology, now available on premises, organizations can deploy and scale any AI model – from LLMs, fraud detection, computer vision, voice, and more – directly from within their data centers. This offers superior cost-efficiency and predictable economics. By avoiding the volatile costs of the cloud, organizations gain full  control over latency, compliance, and data privacy while ensuring that once AI moves into steady production, long-term costs remain lower and easier to manage. 

Cloudera Data Warehouse with Trino – now available in data center environments – enables centralized security, governance, and observability across the entire data estate while accelerating access to insights. With integrated AI-powered analytics and visualization, enterprises can turn complex data into actionable outcomes without compromising security, compliance, or operational control.

The enhancements to Cloudera Data Visualization empower organizations to gain richer insights and streamline AI-driven workflows in the data center and beyond. These include:

  • AI annotation: Instantly generate summaries and contextual insights for charts and visuals, without manual writing, enhancing clarity across your data estate.
  • Resilient AI features: Robust features now handle transient issues and provide detailed usage analytics for easy monitoring and optimization.
  • AI query logging and traceability: Each AI query logs message ID, timestamp, and question for traceability, streamlining transparency and issue resolution.
  • Simplified admin management: Easily assign admin roles using updated configuration parameters to streamline SSO-based setup by removing hard-coded credentials and manual user promotion.

“As AI deployments accelerate across APAC  in 2026, competitive organizations can no longer afford to ignore security and governance without risking delays or noncompliance,” said Remus Lim, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific & Japan at Cloudera. “Cloudera brings AI inference, unified data access, and advanced analytics directly into the data center so enterprises can run AI closer to where their data lives and gain faster, more trusted insights. This empowers businesses across the region with the confidence to scale AI securely and efficiently.”

“These advancements provide our customers with an unprecedented level of control and flexibility,” said Leo Brunnick, Chief Product Officer at Cloudera. “With Cloudera AI Inference, Cloudera Data Warehouse with Trino, and Cloudera Data Visualization all accessible in the data center, organizations can securely deploy AI and analytics exactly where their most critical data resides. This means enterprises can drive innovation and derive insights without compromising on data security, compliance, or operational efficiency.”

About Cloudera

Cloudera is the only data and AI platform company that large organizations trust to bring AI to their data anywhere it lives. Unlike other providers, Cloudera delivers a consistent cloud experience that converges public clouds, on-prem data centers, and the edge, leveraging a proven open-source foundation. As the pioneer in big data, Cloudera empowers businesses to apply AI and assert control over 100% of their data, in all forms, improving security, governance, and real-time and predictive insights.

(Adapted from press release)

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