Statista, a leading data and business intelligence platform, modernized its technology stack by introducing New Relic as their long-term monitoring solution. The company's director of infrastructure & technology aimed to address immediate challenges and formulate plans for long-term modernization. With the help of New Relic's free tier, they were able to demonstrate value to their leadership, making the case for an expanded observability deployment. By using New Relic, Statista was able to identify and address issues with legacy systems, improve performance, reduce latency, and enhance customer experiences. The company is now shifting left with observability, planning to integrate it into their development cycle and modernize their tech stack, aiming to streamline infrastructure scaling and cut down development time.