Netlify is a web developer platform that offers pre-rendering static content and decoupling of services to improve performance and productivity for developers. However, it lacks built-in traffic logs and function logs storage, requiring monitoring tools like New Relic to store and analyze data. With Netlify Log Drains connected to New Relic, users can capture and analyze web traffic and serverless function logs, monitor user activity and journeys, identify traffic from bots and bad actors, and access long-term log retention for up to 30 days. This setup provides a powerful workflow for optimizing Netlify applications, fixing issues proactively, and gaining insights into user behavior and performance metrics.