Cloud-native APM comes with challenges monolithic systems didn't have: ephemeral infrastructure, tool sprawl, telemetry costs outpacing budget, and alert fatigue that buries the signal that matters. Our new guide covers what APM is, how it differs from monitoring and observability, the direct and hidden costs of getting it wrong, and 5 best practices for engineering teams running distributed systems. https://graylog.org/post/what-is-application-performance-management/ #APM #Observability #CloudNative #DevOps