PALO ALTO, CA and TOKYO -- (Marketwire) -- 04/25/12 -- Cloudera, the leading provider of Apache Hadoop-based data management software, services and training, and NS Solutions, a leading systems integrator in Japan, announced today that they are partnering to provide Cloudera's products to the Japanese market. This partnership will significantly expand the ability of Japanese companies to leverage Big Data by reducing the technical barriers to entry to using Apache Hadoop in production.

"We are pleased to establish a new partnership with Cloudera as the first Authorized Cloudera Reseller in the Asia Pacific market," said Yutaka Miyabe, Senior Executive Director of NS Solutions. "We believe that the use of sophisticated Big Data technology is a critical element for the growth and innovation of Japanese companies."

As an authorized Cloudera reseller, NS Solutions will provide its customers with end-to-end Hadoop solutions and services and will have access to Cloudera's technical and sales resources to extend its solutions portfolio to meet customer demand for scalable enterprise-ready Apache Hadoop management tools and services. NS Solutions will be distributing and implementing Cloudera's Distribution Including Apache Hadoop (CDH) and Cloudera Enterprise.

"We are very pleased to partner with NS Solutions in Japan," said Tim Stevens, Vice President of Business and Corporate Development of Cloudera. "Japan is a strategic market for Cloudera's global expansion, and this partnership will provide increased support and availability of services for Apache Hadoop users in the Asia Pacific region. NS Solutions' extensive experience in data-centric implementations and services will contribute to Cloudera securing a firm foothold in this important market, while also speeding Japanese adoption of Apache Hadoop-based solutions."

About NS Solutions
NS Solutions is a leading information technology solution provider in Japan. NS Solutions provides integrated solutions which address customers' needs for both business applications and system platforms. The company provides end-to end services, including system consulting, planning, design, development, operation and maintenance and total end-to-end outsourcing services. NS Solutions is adept at providing multi-vendor and mission critical systems solutions, as well as incorporating best-of-breed products and technologies to address customers' needs.

About Cloudera
Cloudera, the leader in Apache Hadoop-based software, services and training, enables data driven enterprises to easily derive business value from all their structured and unstructured data. Cloudera's Distribution Including Apache Hadoop (CDH), available to download for free at www.cloudera.com/downloads, is the most comprehensive, tested, stable and widely deployed distribution of Hadoop in commercial and non-commercial environments. For the fastest path to reliably using this completely open source technology in production for Big Data analytics and answering previously un-addressable big questions, organizations can subscribe to Cloudera Enterprise, comprised of Cloudera Support and a portfolio of software including Cloudera Manager. Cloudera also offers consulting services, training and certification on Apache technologies. As the top contributor to the Apache open source community and with tens of thousands of nodes under management across customers in financial services, government, telecommunications, media, web, advertising, retail, energy, bioinformatics, pharma/healthcare, university research, oil and gas and gaming, Cloudera's depth of experience and commitment to sharing expertise are unrivaled. www.cloudera.com

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