Cisco IT's Endpoint Observability Strategy: Right-Sized Telemetry for Splunk Observability Cloud
Cisco, Wednesday, October 28th, 2026
Cisco IT cut endpoint telemetry volume by 75% using a right-sized observability approach in Splunk Observability Cloud.
Cisco IT describes extending its observability work to employee endpoints, asking how much telemetry is enough to improve troubleshooting without overwhelming systems or budgets.
Problems like a choppy Webex call can stem from CPU pressure, poor Wi-Fi, VPN state or network-path changes, so the team needs a view across device, collaboration and network health.
The environment spans macOS, Windows and Linux devices, many network states, security agents, VPN and proxy paths.
By right-sizing what is collected, Cisco reduced endpoint telemetry volume by 75% while improving digital resilience and keeping the data footprint sustainable.