Log monitoring for cloud-native architectures presents unique challenges due to the complexity of modern web applications, which source data from microservices, use Kubernetes and other container technologies, and integrate open-source components. The best practices for log monitoring include implementing a centralized log management solution, adopting open standards such as OpenTelemetry, embracing the latest tracing and logging technologies, and logging only what is necessary to provide enough context for analysis. Additionally, cloud-native environments require specialized solutions to address challenges such as scale, ephemeral storage, log variety, vendor lock-in, and security compliance issues. Implementing a full-stack observability tool like New Relic can help teams gain real-time visibility into application behavior, respond quickly to issues, and continuously improve performance and reliability across their stack.