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Cisco Launches Full-Stack Observability Platform

Cisco announced the launch of a new Full-Stack Observability Plat- generated by any source. The Cisco FSO Platform is also designed
form—a vendor-agnostic solution that harnesses the power of the as a unified, extensible platform, allowing developers to build their
company’s full portfolio. It delivers contextual, correlated, and pre- own observability solutions, empowering an ecosystem of cus-
dictive insights that allow customers to resolve issues more quick- tomers and partners.
ly and optimize experiences, while also minimizing business risk. Cisco FSO Platform Applications: Cloud Native Application Ob-
This industry-leading offering enables a new observability ecosys- servability
tem that brings data together from multiple domains including ap- Cloud Native Application Observability is the premier solution de-
plication, networking, infrastructure, security, cloud, sustainability, livered on Cisco FSO Platform. It helps customers achieve busi-
and business sources. “Full-Stack Observability is critical in today’s ness outcomes, make the right digital experience related deci-
digital-first business environment,” said Liz Centoni, Executive Vice sions, ensure performance alignment with end-user expectations,
President, Chief Strategy Officer, and General Manager, Applica- prioritize, and reduce risk while securing workloads. In addition to
tions. “Cisco Full-Stack Observability brings together network intel- Cloud Native Application Observability, the first set of modules on
ligence, security insights, and application observability across the Cisco’s FSO Platform are:
multi-cloud environment and the full technology stack to enable • Cost Insights: Provides visibility and insights into application-lev-
enterprises to deliver unmatched digital experiences with deep el costs alongside performance metrics, helping businesses un-
business context.” Cisco’s FSO Platform is focused on OpenTelem- derstand the fiscal impact of their cloud applications, while also
etry and is anchored on Metrics, Events, Logs, and Traces (MELT), supporting sustainability efforts.
enabling businesses to seamlessly collect and analyze MELT data • Application Resource Optimizer: Provides visibility into Kuberne-
tes workload resource utilization, so businesses can maximize
resource usage and reduce excessive cloud spend, helping them
meet financial targets and sustainability goals.
• Security Insights: Generates an application-based business risk
score to help DevOps and SecOps teams to prioritize and elimi-
nate vulnerabilities on cloud native applications or services that
have a high likelihood of exploitation.
• Cisco AIOps: Visualize contextualized data relevant to infrastruc-
ture, network, incidents, and performance of a business applica-
tion, all in one place. Simplifies and optimizes IT’s operational
needs.

Orby Elevate Selects EUTELSAT 117 West A for

DTH TV Distribution Across the US

Orby Elevate offers a mix of secular and religious video services to launch in the U.S. market. This ground-breaking deal showcases
US-based customers. Located at 116.8° West, EUTELSAT 117 West the important role that satellite continues to play in TV distribution.
A features state-of-the-art technology providing hemi coverage in We look forward to supporting Orby Elevate as their innovative
both C and Ku bands, as well as high-power regional coverage business and offerings continue to grow.”
in Ku-band over North and South America. This will enable Orby
Elevate to leverage EUTELSAT 117 West A’s exceptional throughput
over the US territory to launch its first major mainstream English
language DTH bouquet in what is a very significant market in
terms of audience size and consumer appetite. Ricardo Dias, Orby
Elevate Interim CEO, said: “It is a great opportunity to leverage the
already existing infrastructure developed by the original iteration of
Orby and the great coverage of the powerful EUTELSAT 117 West A
satellite into a platform that allows family-friendly content to reach
homes nationwide and at a reasonable cost." G. Jim Carroccia,
Eutelsat North America Media Sales Director, commented: “We are
delighted that Orby Elevate has selected EUTELSAT 117 West A
for its first major mainstream English language DTH bouquet to

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