Distributed monitoring is the practice of observing systems, devices, applications, and infrastructure across multiple locations from a coordinated monitoring environment. Instead of relying on a single monitoring point, information from different sources is collected and analyzed to provide visibility into performance, availability, security, and operational health.
For example, an organization can monitor servers, cloud services, industrial equipment, network devices, and remote locations through a unified system. Alerts can identify unusual behavior, failures, or performance changes so teams can respond quickly. Distributed monitoring is widely used in cloud infrastructure, IoT, telecommunications, manufacturing, and enterprise IT. Related concepts include observability, telemetry, remote monitoring, event management, and anomaly detection.
