16. Distributed monitoring

Overview

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.

Proxy features

When making a choice of using/not using a proxy, several considerations must be taken into account.

Proxy
LightweightYes
GUINo
Works independentlyYes
Easy maintenanceYes
Automatic DB creation1Yes
Local administrationNo
Ready for embedded hardwareYes
One way TCP connectionsYes
Centralized configurationYes
Generates notificationsNo

[1] Automatic DB creation feature only works with SQLite. Other databases require a manual setup.