New Relic, Inc., the leading software-as-a-service provider of application performance management (APM) solutions, today announced that Rackspace, the leading specialist in the hosting and cloud computing industry, will offer New Relic’s proven production application management capabilities as a free service for customers on the Rackspace Cloud. Now, organizations deploying business-critical Ruby, PHP, Java and. NET-based applications on the Rackspace Cloud can use New Relic Bronze at no charge to monitor app performance 24x7, proactively troubleshoot potential issues, and help meet high standards for online service delivery.

New Relic is the leading provider of on-demand application performance management services for Ruby, PHP, Java and .NET. It allows development and operations teams to monitor applications in production, proactively identify performance issues, and drill down for root-cause diagnosis. The addition of New Relic’s capabilities for the Rackspace Cloud makes it easier for organizations to deploy and maintain superior-performing web applications in the cloud.

“Rackspace is known for it’s emphasis on providing excellent service, and working with New Relic is a perfect illustration of our commitment to customer success,” said Nishan Sivathasan, director of business development at Rackspace. “New Relic’s ability to monitor and troubleshoot the performance of live web applications as they are running in production can significantly enhance the user experience on the Rackspace Cloud by providing a new layer of visibility and control for application development and deployment teams.”

“Organizations pursuing cloud initiatives turn to Rackspace not only because they are a trusted provider, but also because they work collaboratively as a customer advocate,” said Bill Lapcevic, New Relic’s vice president of business development. “By teaming with New Relic, Rackspace has added visibility into live application performance and effective tools for identifying and resolving potential issues before they affect end users.”

Rackspace Cloud customers can get started with free New Relic Bronze right away. Sign up and implementation takes about 2 minutes. Rackspace customers can learn more about using New Relic by joining a live webcast on March 3, at 2 pm CT/12 pm PT. During the session Brian Doll, application performance engineer at New Relic, will offer an overview of the New Relic tool’s capabilities and provide examples of real-world use cases. Register here.

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New Relic supports the Rackspace Cloud