Do you have any suggestions to improve monitoring? Are there any monitoring tools you have explored that you would recommend?

To improve monitoring, I recommend adopting a layered observability stack that includes metrics, logs, and traces. For metrics, Prometheus paired with Grafana provides a powerful, open‑source solution for real‑time dashboards and alerting. For logs, the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) or Loki can centralize log ingestion and enable powerful search. For distributed tracing, OpenTelemetry or Jaeger helps identify latency bottlenecks across microservices. Additionally, consider a managed service like Datadog or New Relic if you prefer a single pane of glass. Key decisions include defining clear alerting thresholds, ensuring data retention policies align with compliance, and automating remediation where possible. Finally, involve the entire team in reviewing dashboards and alerts to foster a culture of shared responsibility for system health.