AppDynamics is crucial for cloud-native applications because it provides the deep observability required to manage highly distributed, dynamic environments. Cloud-native architectures rely on microservices, containers, and serverless components that scale automatically, making traditional monitoring insufficient. AppDynamics delivers real-time visibility across these components, mapping service dependencies and tracking business transactions as they move through complex, multi-cloud ecosystems. Its AI-driven anomaly detection helps teams quickly identify performance issues that arise from rapid scaling, unpredictable workloads, or service-to-service communication delays. With support for Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and modern application stacks, AppDynamics enables proactive monitoring, faster root-cause analysis, and better resource optimization. This ensures that cloud-native applications remain reliable, efficient, and aligned with business performance goals, even in fast-changing production environments.