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Cloud Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
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Jan 5, 2022
Simple implementation, effective script configuration, and useful documentation
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is scalable, and it is easy because all the documentation is available."
  • "There are times when you restart the engines and the servers have a unique ID for the host and you need to remove the server. It is difficult because some are on-premise and others are production hosts. Having downtime is not very good when updating. However, it is not a constant issue."

What is our primary use case?

I used New Relic Insights to create dashboards, to receive some metrics regarding performance, and alerts regarding any kind of issues with the performance. Additionally, we used it for SQL and Oracle to receive metrics related to performance, such as CPU and memory.

Depending on the type of dashboards we wait for some time and then we build alerts in New Relic Insights for the metrics to prevent issues.

What needs improvement?

There are times when you restart the engines and the servers have a unique ID for the host and you need to remove the server. It is difficult because some are on-premise and others are production hosts. Having downtime is not very good when updating. However, it is not a constant issue.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used New Relic Insights within the last 12 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have some performance issues with the servers. Sometimes the server is consuming a lot of CPU or memory, and New Relic Insights fails. They don't receive any information from the server or to the dashboard.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable, and it is easy because all the documentation is available.

There were approximately 11 people using this solution in my organization.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted support. There is a lot of documentation available and you can search it globally. You can find a lot of the content on various topics regarding your issue.

How was the initial setup?

The installation was simple. We don't need to use a user interface to install it. We can use two or three commands in the PowerShell or three or two commands in the batch. One device can take 10 minutes, and 100 devices can take one hour depending on many factors.

The script takes the information for the device from the system information but if you are using an interface, such as a wizard, you need to modify files and put all the information regarding the devices and environment, such as the license and hostname. All the information should be put in there. It is very easy.

To set up the metrics, you need to build the dashboard and after that, when you add a new device, it's automatically added.

To receive all the metrics for each system regarding its application, the user in the interface for all the dashboards can type the hostname and can see all the tools in that host, it is a very powerful view. You can modify some of the parameters to fit your needs.

What about the implementation team?

One person can do the implementation. However, depending on how many devices you have it could require a little more work. There are third-party scripts that are available to install New Relic Insights across all devices.

In AWS or Azure, we have a root command that can select multiple devices making the process easier.

There was zero maintenance needed for New Relic Insights, it automatically updates.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to those wanting to implement this solution is for them to create a test environment and try different operating systems, such as Windows and Linux. Test different applications in both environments to see what fits the use case best.

I rate New Relic Insights an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior DevOps Engineer Individual Contributor at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Real User
Jan 31, 2021
Reasonably priced, straightforward to set up, and performs as expected
Pros and Cons
  • "It does everything we wanted it to do."
  • "How granular I could go down at looking at certain data, especially related to the operations, is limited."

What is our primary use case?

We use New Relic APM to monitor our public cloud-hosted application and infrastructure.

How has it helped my organization?

Not so far. Although, we haven't really got a very mature system of defining our application processes from end-to-end and certainly not our client-centric impact.

I'm reasonably satisfied. We haven't run the rule over it too much because it hasn't been a massive investment.

It has been quite valuable to demonstrate how we can change our views for our services due to their service. It has proved value so far.

What is most valuable?

We don't have any problems with this solution.

The configuration isn't terrible when compared with other products.

It does everything we wanted it to do. We haven't been too critical in our thinking about where it can improve.

What needs improvement?

There really is nothing that stands out with New Relic. With the insight, I think it will be found lacking for its report aggregation capabilities. How granular I could go down at looking at certain data, especially related to the operations, is limited.

The API integrations that they have for us to automate our configuration was fine, but I think for some of these tools, it was over-engineering for us to try and automate any of that. So, we just use the user interfaces.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using New Relic APM for approximately two months.

We are using the latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution. We have not encountered any issues. We're not plugging too much traffic into it. We're not reporting on it heavily. It's not feeding into our service management processes heavily. So we haven't seen anything.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have not yet explored the scalability, it's too early for us.

There are approximately 15 of us using it altogether. We are called infrastructure engineers, who are third line infrastructure support and architecture people. 

Some of the lead developers have access, but there are 15 of us and we are all pretty similar.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have not contacted technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have two custom in-house processes that do our application data flow monitoring. We have manually and in a custom nature, built out a performance monitoring platform in Splunk using our knowledge of the system over the years.

I have used App Dynamics in the past with another company. There really is nothing that stands out with New Relic. It is similar to AppDynamics and Dynatrace.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. 

I don't think any of these tools are tools that anyone can pick up and install. 

I wouldn't say it was any more difficult to configure than some of the other solutions. It is definitely not more difficult to configure than AppDynamics. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price was one of the reasons we chose this solution. It's reasonably priced. It's cheaper than the likes of AppDynamics and Dynatrace, based on how our subscription is.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We looked at Datadog initially and found the initial setup to be far more complex than what we found in New Relic. 

What other advice do I have?

Our proof of concept has been successful.

Getting an order in and reporting is an industry in itself, don't think it can solve the problems it's not trying to solve. It is an application performance monitoring tool. Don't try and make it anything else.

The big problem with Splunk for us is that it can do everything. The thing that's nice about New Relic is it doesn't try and do everything, it does what it does. So far, it does it to satisfaction, but don't try and fill multiple holes in your toolchain with it. It's good at what it does.

We had some pretty informed opinions on what it was going to do. We knew where it wanted us to get, and so far it has cost the amount we wanted it to cost and done everything that we wanted it to do.

I would rate New Relic APM a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Senior Specialist at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jul 30, 2020
Tight integration, great service mapping, and very stable
Pros and Cons
  • "The service maps that it creates, the health maps that it creates, the insights that it provides, etc., are all quite useful."
  • "The product has good documentation for Linux, however, their documentation for Windows is lacking substantially. It's something they need to develop."

What is our primary use case?

I'm working with a banking client. Apart from a uniform monitoring platform experience, they are looking for a solution that is scalable and also ready for cloud services monitoring and container-based workloads.

How has it helped my organization?

NewRelic provides a one-stop shop monitoring solution for organizations that are looking for 360 degree monitoring solution. Application, Infrastructure, Network, Database, Enduser monitoring, Mobile everything under one roof. Apart from that, as per Gartner Magic quadrant, NewRelic is among the top leaders.

What is most valuable?

The one thing that I like the most is the tight integration between different layers like APM, Infrastructure, Logging etc.. I don't have to go to a different UI to view different metrics. Secondly, health maps and service maps helps to evaluate the overall health of all the applications and any dependencies.

With Insights, I can create some powerful impactful dashboard that gives organization the business value they expect from the data collected from different data sources 

What needs improvement?

The solution needs some sort of improvement on the synthetic monitoring site.

The product has good documentation for Linux, however, their documentation for Windows is lacking substantially. It's something they need to develop and mature over time.

It would be great if it had out of the box integration with AWS, GCP, and other clouds. For example, if I'm using BigQuery in GCP, I want the data that I am executing in BigQuery to be reflected in New Relic. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I'm working for a client where I'm proposing NewRelic solution to them. They have been looking for an intelligent monitoring solution that can provide a uniform monitoring platform experience to monitor application performance, infrastructure, end-user experience where NewRelic is the best fit.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is quite stable. We don't have any issues there. There aren't bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash. It's reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is both scalable and fast. We have no complaints about it at all in that regard.

It's multitenant on the cloud which helps make it very easy to expand as needed.

How are customer service and technical support?

I've found technical support to be pretty good. They accept the new feature ideas quite readily and their SLA is also very good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I kind of have worked on different tools, but then no one has provided a unified solution. I've worked on ELK, Sumologic for centralize logging specifically. I've also worked with Splunk.

AppDynamics also provides these features, but I have not explored AppDynamics so much.

How was the initial setup?

The solution is straightforward to set up. It's not a complex implementation. They are more compatible on Linux side of things, however. 

They need to provide more documentation for Windows. For example, I was trying the New Relic logs feature yesterday, and they have very good documentation for Linux, and can explain quite well how to do log forwarding on Linux. Then, for Windows, they do not have that specific documentation. I was stuck and I haven't worked on it today due to this lack of documentation. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is reasonable. APM is a bit on the higher side, however, their service offering is quite good.

What other advice do I have?

The solution is more mature than a lot of options on the market. If a company is looking for something that offers a unified scalable solution where they can monitor everything in one place, then NewRelic is definitely the option they should look out for.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Consultant
May 3, 2023
An analytics-oriented solution that is both stable and scalable, packed with a diverse range of features
Pros and Cons
  • "The versatility of the solution is its most valuable feature."
  • "The initial setup can be made easier. Like Mixpanel, New Relic can also have a step-by-step guide for the setup process."

What is our primary use case?

We use New Relic to generate log management, like the different kinds of logs and alarms, and automate the same easily.

What is most valuable?

The versatility of the solution is its most valuable feature. It offers features like user behavior and user experience monitoring besides log management in one suite. When comparing it with other tools, other tools are primarily focused on only the management or only user behavior, but New Relic has both features.

What needs improvement?

The initial setup can be made easier. Like Mixpanel, New Relic can also have a step-by-step guide for the setup process. It needs slight improvements to be made in the user experience.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using New Relic for two to three months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. I rate it eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. I rate it eight out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was simple, but it can be made easier. I rate it seven out of ten. I did not deploy it a hundred percent because I was testing it out. The solution was deployed on the cloud.

What other advice do I have?

I will recommend the solution, especially for a large product. So that one can have complete monitoring from the front-end tool and back-end server side.

I rate the overall product an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Vice President at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Consultant
Mar 23, 2023
Effective reporting, high availability, and scales well
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of New Relic are the reports and ease of use."
  • "The price could improve."

What is our primary use case?

If we receive errors or exceptions, or we need to check the load we use New Relic.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of New Relic are the reports and ease of use.

What needs improvement?

The price could improve.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using New Relic for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the stability of New Relic a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately five managers using this solution.

I rate the scalability of New Relic a nine out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the support from the vendor.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We are mainly using Tomcat, but we use New Relic simultaneously. New Relic works as well Tomcat.

What about the implementation team?

We have a team that does the deployment of the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of New Relic could improve. It is expensive.

I rate the price of New Relic a six out of ten.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We have not evaluated other solutions.

What other advice do I have?

One administrator can handle the maintenance on the weekends.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate New Relic a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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Senior Cloud Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Dec 16, 2022
A well-integrated solution good for notification and customization
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup is straightforward. It is easy to track and easy to follow."
  • "The scalability can be improved."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for the solution is notification, customization, and everything from New Relic. Before adding a monitoring tool to New Relic APM, we need to add a subscription and specify the target we want to add, and this is a blank dashboard where we have to select, step by step, which modelling we want to understand. The solution is very similar to Azure monitor.

What is most valuable?

The new release is very valuable because it is well integrated.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is good but can be improved.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It is easy to track and easy to follow. It's somewhat like creating a graph where drag and drop features.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution an eight out of ten. The solution is good, but the scalability can be improved.

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Technology Competency and Solution Head at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
May 25, 2022
Good monitoring capability helps to fine-tune performance and identify problems
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is application monitoring."
  • "They should bring the pricing down to be more competitive."

What is our primary use case?

We were using New Relic to build performance, application monitoring, security aspects, infrastructure, exporting from databases, lower-performance tips, and trying to identify deadlocks.

How has it helped my organization?

Yes. However we dropped due to not able to achieve RoI due to high cost

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is application monitoring.

What needs improvement?

The main reason we switched away from New Relic is that the cost is too high. They should bring the pricing down to be more competitive.

I would like to see the capacity planning improved.

The security standard and compliance are areas that should be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

We had been using New Relic APM for a few years and have now switched to DataDog.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

There is no question about this product's stability. It is very good and I would continue to use it, but the price has caused the organization to move on to the DataDog solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

New Relic is a scalable solution. I have between 10 and 15 large customers who use it.

How are customer service and support?

I have never been in contact with technical support. I am comfortable with using the product.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have switched away from New Relic and have begun to use DataDog.

How was the initial setup?

This is a cloud-based solution that doesn't need to be installed.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This is an expensive tool.

What other advice do I have?

This is one of the best tools that I have used. I have recommended it to customers in the past and would continue to do so. In summary, this is a very good product and the only real problem is that the cost is on the higher side.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

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Director - Operations at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Mar 25, 2022
Reliable, good support, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability of New Relic APM is very good."
  • "New Relic APM can improve the information when we dig deeper to check a problem. There should be more detailed information provided."

What needs improvement?

New Relic APM can improve the information when we dig deeper to check a problem. There should be more detailed information provided.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using New Relic APM for approximately six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of New Relic APM is very good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of New Relic APM is good. We have not had any issue with scalability when we use different types of loads, it worked very well.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support from New Relic APM is very good.

What was our ROI?

The ROI from using New Relic APM is good.

What other advice do I have?

I rate New Relic APM an eight out of ten.

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