en	# 16 Distributed monitoring
zh-cn	# 16. 分布式监控

en	#### Overview Zabbix provides an effective and reliable way of monitoring a distributed IT infrastructure using Zabbix [proxies](/manual/distributed_monitoring/proxies). Proxies can be used to collect data locally on behalf of a centralized Zabbix server and then report the data to the server.
zh-cn	#### 概览 Zabbix提供了一种使用Zabbix [proxies](/manual/distributed_monitoring/proxies). 监视分布式IT基础设施的有效和可靠的方法 Proxy代理可以用来代表中央Zabbix server在本地收集数据，然后将数据报告给Zabbix server。

en	##### Proxy features When making a choice of using/not using a proxy, several considerations must be taken into account. | |Proxy| |--------|--| |*Lightweight*|**Yes**| |*GUI*|No| |*Works independently*|**Yes**| |*Easy maintenance*|**Yes**| |*Automatic DB creation*|**Yes**^1^| |*Local administration*|No| |*Ready for embedded hardware*|**Yes**| |*One way TCP connections*|**Yes**| |*Centralized configuration*|**Yes**| |*Generates notifications*|No| ^1^ Automatic DB creation feature works only with SQLite. Other supported databases require [manual setup](/manual/appendix/install/db_scripts). ::: noteimportant The Zabbix proxy is not aware of maintenance periods; see [Calculation of queues during maintenance](/manual/maintenance#calculation-of-queues-during-maintenance) for details. :::
zh-cn	##### Proxy 特性 在选择使用/不使用Proxy时，需要注意以下几点必须加以考虑。 | |Proxy| |--------|--| |*Lightweight*|**Yes**| |*GUI*|No| |*Works independently*|**Yes**| |*Easy maintenance*|**Yes**| |*Automatic DB creation*|**Yes**^1^| |*Local administration*|No| |*Ready for embedded hardware*|**Yes**| |*One way TCP connections*|**Yes**| |*Centralized configuration*|**Yes**| |*Generates notifications*|No| ^1^ 自动数据库创建功能仅适用于SQLite。 其他受支持的数据库需要 [手动设置](/manual/appendix/install/db_scripts).