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title: What is an Observability Platform?
date: 2020-04-30T21:12:03Z
modified: 2020-05-01T12:31:33Z
permalink: "https://redmonk.com/videos/what-is-an-observability-platform/"
type: video
status: publish
excerpt: ""
wpid: 2346
series:
  - What Is - How To
channel:
  - RedMonk Video
featured_image: "https://redmonk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/What-is-an-Observability-Platform-Thumbnail.png"
timestamp: 2020-05-01T12:31:33Z
tags:
  - What Is - How To
  - RedMonk Video
---

Join Kelly Fitzpatrick of RedMonk and Mark Weitzel of New Relic in an introductory conversation about what an observability platform like New Relic One is and a demo on how you can customize and extend it.

This was one in a series of RedMonk videos sponsored by New Relic. We recommend watching them in the following order:

1. What is an Observability Platform? (this video)
2. [What is the New Relic One Platform?](http://redmonk.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/video/what-is-the-new-relic-one-platform.md)
3. [How to Deploy Applications on New Relic One](http://redmonk.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/video/how-to-deploy-applications-on-new-relic-one.md)

Resources to learn more about New Relic One:

- Download the [New Relic One CLI](https://developer.newrelic.com/build-tools/new-relic-one-applications/cli) and start creating
- See what’s possible on [developer.newrelic.com](https://developer.newrelic.com/)
- Check out available open-source apps at [github.com/newrelic](https://github.com/newrelic)
- Give New Relic feedback on the roadmaps for everything they’re working on at [discuss.newrelic.com/build-on-new-relic](https://discuss.newrelic.com/c/build-on-new-relic)