The article provides a walkthrough for users new to New Relic, highlighting key features and functionality of the platform, including application performance monitoring (APM), logs, web transactions, external services, and mobile app access. It emphasizes the importance of exploring documentation and best practices guides to maximize the platform's potential. The guide also introduces a video that demonstrates how to use New Relic for Node.js apps and provides an overview of the APM & Services Summary UI, which offers a comprehensive view of application performance at a glance.