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Palo Alto Networks closes Chronosphere acquisition; CEO Mao joins as SVP, GM Observability
Palo Alto Networks Inc
- Acquisition completed on Jan 29, 2026; Chronosphere becomes a wholly owned subsidiary.
- Chronosphere, 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for Observability Platforms, addresses AI-era data visibility and security.
- Planned integration of Cortex AgentiX with Chronosphere to enable automated remediation of security and IT issues.
- Chronosphere Telemetry Pipeline remains standalone, reducing data volumes by 30% or more with 20x less infrastructure.
- CEO Martin Mao joins Palo Alto Networks as SVP, GM Observability.