How Statista cut latency by 95% with New Relic’s free tier

Upon joining Statista as Director of Infrastructure & Technology in January 2023, Hendrik Duerkop faced the challenge of modernizing the company's outdated tech stack, which relied heavily on legacy systems and physical servers. To address these issues, Duerkop introduced New Relic as a monitoring solution, starting with a proof of concept using its free tier. This initiative quickly demonstrated significant value by optimizing infrastructure, improving application performance, and reducing latency by identifying and addressing inefficiencies, such as N+1 database problems and malfunctioning plugins. The use of New Relic facilitated a transition towards a more scalable, cloud-ready architecture, enabling auto-scaling and cost-effective resource management. As Statista progresses with modernizing its technology stack, the adoption of DevOps practices and cloud migration plans are underway, with New Relic playing a crucial role in enhancing observability and streamlining development processes. This transformation aims not only to cut operational expenses but also to significantly enhance the customer experience by ensuring faster, more reliable services.