Confluent has been working to seamlessly connect Apache Kafka topics to Google BigQuery, earning the Google Cloud Ready – BigQuery validation designation, which ensures its fully managed connector for Confluent Cloud meets functional and interoperability requirements. This collaboration with Google will continue to improve the integration between Confluent Cloud and BigQuery, making it easier for customers to analyze data from multiple environments. Confluent is also expanding its Microsoft Azure partnership, being named 2024 OSS on Azure Global Partner of the Year, reflecting its commitment to delivering outstanding open source-based applications and infrastructure solutions on Azure. This recognition comes as data streaming is becoming a critical foundation of modern business, with Confluent poised to play a key role in this shift.