NUS Institute of Systems Science joins Cloudera Academic Partnership to empower students with big data analytics skillsets

Singapore,
April 7, 2016 – Cloudera, the global
provider of the fastest, easiest, and most secure data management and analytics
platform built on Apache Hadoop and the latest open source technologies, today announced
that the National
University of Singapore’s (NUS) Institute of Systems Science (NUS-ISS) has
joined the Cloudera Academic Partnership (CAP) program. The partnership
provides access to curriculum, software and skills training for the Hadoop
platform.

Globally,
industries are facing a data professional talent crunch. In Singapore, the
Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) has projected that the country will face a
shortage of nearly 30,000 information technology professionals by 2017,
particularly in the fields of data analytics, cybersecurity and applications
development.

Cloudera
Senior Director, APAC, Daniel Ng said: “A rapidly evolving data landscape is
giving rise to a strong demand for skilled professionals that are able to
deploy and manage big data initiatives on the Hadoop platform. CAP is one of
the ways that Cloudera is leading the way in putting more data-skilled talents
into the workforce.”

“The
CAP program not only equips students with valuable skillsets, but it also
benefits public and private sector organisations as they can harness these data
talents to drive innovation and gain competitive advantage. We are currently
also working with partners across industries to form an ecosystem to groom more
data professionals. More will be announced regarding this initiative in the
coming weeks.”

Dr
Leong Mun Kew, Deputy Director of NUS-ISS said, “At NUS-ISS, we provide our
students with a high quality practice-oriented curriculum and ensure that they
are equipped with skills they will need as they pursue a career in the
industry. Cloudera’s CAP program allows us to put together a distinctive
programme that can keep our students on the forefront of technology in a cost
effective manner within a short timeframe.”

Through
the CAP program, Cloudera provides partner institutions with a complete, free,
industry-standard Hadoop curriculum that can be incorporated into computer
science and business analytics courses. Teaching staff and students affiliated
with CAP program institutions can freely download a wide selection of Cloudera
supplementary training material and receive discounts on all Cloudera
Certification examinations. Teaching staff also qualify for deep discounts on
Cloudera University professional training delivered by Cloudera’s team of
expert Hadoop instructors, and benefit from up-to-date classroom tools,
instructor forums, dedicated program support, and the world’s largest Hadoop
knowledgebase.

Accredited,
non-profit academic institutions can also take advantage of the more robust
features of Cloudera’s software suite through a special University License. CAP
members have free access to Cloudera Enterprise: Data Hub Edition for 12 months
to support data-intensive testing, development, and research. In conjunction
with Cloudera’s industry-leading open-source platform, the University License
provides CAP participants with the tools needed to achieve major breakthroughs
in big data.

The
CAP program curriculum was developed from the industry-leading training courses
and technical certifications offered by Cloudera University, which focuses on
Apache Hadoop, its ecosystem and data science. Cloudera University offers the
world’s most complete and comprehensive Hadoop education programs for data
professionals.

To
date, Cloudera has trained more than 40,000 participants and certified more
than 10,000 Hadoop professionals. Over 65% of the Fortune 100 and all 20 of the
top 20 global technology firms have leveraged Cloudera’s expertise to train
employees on Apache Hadoop. http://university.cloudera.com/