Zabbix provides an effective and reliable way of monitoring a distributed IT infrastructure using Zabbix proxies.
Proxies can be used to collect data locally on behalf of a centralized Zabbix server and then report the data to the server.
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 creation1 | Yes |
Local administration | No |
Ready for embedded hardware | Yes |
One way TCP connections | Yes |
Centralised configuration | Yes |
Generates notifications | No |
[1] Automatic DB creation feature only works with SQLite. Other databases require a manual setup.