The New Relic telemetry data platform is designed to provide a unified view of an organization's technology stack, enabling the identification, understanding, and resolution of issues that impact business operations. The platform adheres to three design principles: observability requires a unified telemetry platform, real-time investigation requires both speed and flexibility, and dynamic demand requires unlimited scalability. The platform achieves millisecond performance through optimized query routing, parallelization, and in-memory caching. It also provides capabilities such as a single query interface, intelligence for correlating insights across data sources, and elasticity to scale business operations. With its multi-tenant architecture, the platform delivers predictable costs and supports customers with growing demand. The views expressed on this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of New Relic, and any solutions offered are environment-specific and not part of the commercial solutions or support offered by New Relic.