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 | 
| Centralized configuration | Yes | 
| Generates notifications | No | 
[1] Automatic DB creation feature only works with SQLite. Other databases require a manual setup.