Critical Cloud announced on March 24 2026 that it has become the world’s first partner to receive Datadog’s “Powered by Datadog” accreditation, a designation that confirms the company has fully embedded Datadog’s observability platform into its managed‑services offering and passed a formal technical review by Datadog’s engineering teams.
The accreditation signals that Critical Cloud’s customers receive Datadog as an embedded component of the service, providing a single source of truth for operational insight across AWS and Azure environments. Critical Cloud specializes in modern cloud operations, offering incident management, security, and cost‑control services that are all powered by Datadog’s platform, giving customers direct access to the same dashboards and alerts that Critical Cloud’s own teams use.
Datadog’s partner ecosystem includes roughly 930 services partners worldwide, and the “Powered by Datadog” program is the highest tier. Partners must first hold Certified Datadog Advanced Partner status before they can pursue the accreditation, which requires a rigorous technical validation process and a proven track record of delivering Datadog‑based solutions to customers.
Datadog’s Q4 2025 results, released on February 10 2026, showed revenue of $953 million, up 29 % year‑over‑year, and a non‑GAAP EPS of $0.59, beating analyst estimates of $0.55. The company added 603 customers with annual recurring revenue of $1 million or more, a 31 % increase from the prior year, but analysts noted a softer FY2026 growth outlook and a concentration of revenue from a few large customers.
Market reaction to the accreditation was muted, as investors weighed the milestone against concerns about Datadog’s FY2026 outlook. Analysts maintained a Buy consensus rating, reflecting confidence in Datadog’s core platform while acknowledging the headwinds highlighted in the earnings release.
For Critical Cloud, the accreditation enhances credibility and market positioning, positioning the company as a specialized managed‑services provider that delivers a unified observability experience. For Datadog, the partnership demonstrates the effectiveness of its partner strategy, expanding the reach of its platform into the managed‑services market and reinforcing its position as a leading observability solution for cloud‑native workloads.
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