DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) is a managed service that simplifies deploying Kubernetes clusters by removing the complexity of managing the control plane and infrastructure, allowing users to efficiently handle multiple pods on their app platform. The service integrates seamlessly with native Kubernetes applications and offers robust monitoring capabilities through Axiom, which helps identify runtime bottlenecks, firewall errors, and resource capacity issues. The guide provides a step-by-step process for setting up a Kubernetes cluster on DigitalOcean, including configuring the doctl CLI, managing tokens, and using Axiom to centralize, monitor, and analyze logs from the cluster. Users can streamline their log management by using Axiom to collect insights, run data aggregations, and visualize results, enhancing the observability of their DigitalOcean Kubernetes Service.