Welcome to the New Relic tutorial! This guide will help you get started with monitoring and observability using New Relic.

What is New Relic?

New Relic is a powerful observability platform that provides real-time insights into application performance, infrastructure, and user experience. 🚀

New_Relic_Overview

Getting Started

  1. Install the New Relic Agent
    Follow the official documentation to set up the agent on your application servers:
    Install New Relic Agent

  2. Configure Your Application
    Add the following snippet to your app's configuration file: 

    new_relic:
  license_key: "YOUR_LICENSE_KEY"
  app_name: "My_Application"
    Configuration_File_Example

  3. Verify Installation
    Use the New Relic dashboard to check if data is being collected:
    New Relic Dashboard

Best Practices

  • Monitor key metrics like response time and error rates.
  • Set up alerts for critical performance thresholds.
  • Regularly review logs and traces for debugging.
Monitoring_Best_Practices

Further Reading

For more details on advanced features, visit:
New Relic Documentation