10 common struggles with cloud-native infrastructure

Cloud-native architecture is increasingly adopted by over 6.8 million developers, offering benefits alongside notable challenges such as cost inefficiencies due to utility pricing models, ephemeral microservices, and limited insight into underlying infrastructures. Security is a critical concern due to the lack of visibility, with the need for consistent policies across hybrid environments. Frequent deployment cycles necessitate coordination within CI/CD pipelines, while managing multiple systems and clouds demands comprehensive visibility. Configuration management can be problematic due to drift, and the vast flexibility can lead to analysis paralysis. Reliability issues require careful architectural planning and observability, while organizations must adapt culturally and skill-wise to a DevOps and CI/CD-focused environment. New Relic provides observability tools to address these challenges, offering unified visibility and deep insights across cloud-native infrastructures.