The text discusses how hybrid-cloud network intelligence is expanding metrics and visibility in software observability, particularly with the Gigamon quickstart in New Relic Instant Observability. It highlights the value of collecting and mining network data for security and other use cases, even though some teams may assume cloud service providers handle network security. The Gigamon quickstart provides a layer of security and observability by extracting metadata attributes from hybrid cloud network traffic using deep packet inspection. This allows users to view network traffic and identify potential security concerns, such as deprecated SSL versions, DNS requests, and suspicious usage. The text also explains how the Gigamon elements work together with New Relic One, including traffic access, transformation, and sending metadata attributes to the dashboard. The quickstart provides a starter kit for installing and using the solution, and it offers next steps for attaining complete visibility into hybrid cloud application architecture.