{"id":48874,"date":"2025-03-27T02:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T02:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/?p=48874"},"modified":"2026-02-21T07:27:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T07:27:03","slug":"new-relic-certified-performance-engineer-professional-pep-comprehensive-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/new-relic-certified-performance-engineer-professional-pep-comprehensive-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"New Relic Certified Performance Engineer &#8211; Professional (PEP) Comprehensive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-33-1024x633.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-33-1024x633.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-33-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-33-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-33.png 1231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/devopsschool.com\/courses\/newrelic\/\">New Relic Certified Performance Engineer<\/a> &#8211; Professional (PEP) certification is designed for experienced engineers, developers, and operations professionals who are responsible for measuring, analyzing, and optimizing the performance of applications and systems using New Relic. This certification demonstrates the ability to utilize the full range of New Relic\u2019s observability capabilities, including APM, browser monitoring, infrastructure, and synthetics, to deliver high-performing digital experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Performance engineers play a vital role in ensuring customer satisfaction and application resilience. This training prepares individuals to identify performance bottlenecks, diagnose root causes, and implement solutions using New Relic\u2019s powerful performance monitoring tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-34.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-34.png 768w, https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-34-294x300.png 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Measure and analyze application and infrastructure performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use distributed tracing to isolate latency and bottlenecks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitor client-side (browser and mobile) performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrate infrastructure and cloud performance metrics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimize the digital user experience using full-stack observability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Topics &amp; Agenda for 3 Days Training<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Day 1: Platform Overview and Backend Performance Monitoring<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session 1: Introduction to New Relic and Observability Concepts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Observability vs. Monitoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overview of the New Relic One platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capabilities and data ingestion methods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session 2: APM Deep Dive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transactions, errors, throughput, and response time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Profiling backend services and APIs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database performance analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session 3: Distributed Tracing and Bottleneck Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understanding distributed tracing fundamentals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trace analysis to detect latency and performance issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analyzing call stacks and service dependencies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lab:<\/strong> Instrument a backend application and perform trace-based analysis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Day 2: Frontend Performance and Synthetic Monitoring<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session 1: Browser Monitoring<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Page load performance metrics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Real User Monitoring (RUM) setup and interpretation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Core Web Vitals and performance breakdown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session 2: Mobile Monitoring (Optional Advanced Segment)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mobile agent installation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobile user experience and crash analytics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session 3: Synthetic Monitoring and Testing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Creating scripted and ping monitors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measuring availability and performance from global locations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simulating user flows and SLAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lab:<\/strong> Create and configure synthetic monitors for common user paths<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Day 3: Infrastructure, Cloud, Dashboards and Optimization<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session 1: Infrastructure and Cloud Observability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Installing infrastructure agents and monitoring servers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AWS, Azure, GCP integration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitoring Kubernetes, containers, and services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session 2: Performance Dashboards and NRQL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Using NRQL to build custom dashboards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KPI visualizations and performance baselines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reporting on throughput, errors, and latency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session 3: Optimization and Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Correlating data across the stack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identifying recurring performance patterns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strategies for performance tuning and architectural improvements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lab:<\/strong> Build an executive dashboard showing key performance KPIs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Audience<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This certification is suited for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Performance Engineers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DevOps and Site Reliability Engineers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backend Developers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>QA and Test Engineers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Observability and Monitoring Specialists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prerequisites:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Familiarity with application development and architecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prior hands-on experience with New Relic (recommended)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basic knowledge of frontend\/backend performance concepts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Trainer<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rajesh Kumar<\/strong><br>Certified New Relic Instructor and DevOps\/Performance Expert<br>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajeshkumar.xyz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.rajeshkumar.xyz\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rajesh Kumar is a veteran performance engineering and DevOps trainer with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in helping organizations achieve peak application and infrastructure performance using tools like New Relic, AppDynamics, Grafana, and more. His hands-on, use-case-driven approach empowers learners with real-world skills and deep understanding of performance engineering best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exam Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-37.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-37.png 360w, https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-37-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> To register for the certification exam and explore official preparation materials, please visit:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.newrelic.com\/page\/new-relic-certified-performance-engineer-professional-pep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/learn.newrelic.com\/page\/new-relic-certified-performance-engineer-professional-pep<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The New Relic Certified Performance Engineer &#8211; Professional (PEP) certification is designed for experienced engineers, developers, and operations professionals who are responsible for measuring, analyzing, and optimizing the performance&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48874"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48874\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58931,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48874\/revisions\/58931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}