Confluent's Partner Awards 2023 recognize partners who have demonstrated innovation and commitment in harnessing the power of real-time data, with a focus on collaborative efforts to drive transformative business solutions. Confluent itself has been named Microsoft's 2024 OSS on Azure Global Partner of the Year for its commitment to delivering outstanding open source-based applications and infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure. The award reflects the growing importance of data streaming as a critical foundation of modern business, with technology now serving as the business itself. By collaborating with partners, Confluent aims to provide joint customer value while driving transformative business solutions through real-time data.