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
Centralised configurationYes
Generates notificationsNo

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