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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 | |
|---|---|
| Lightweight | Yes |
| GUI | No |
| Works independently | Yes |
| Easy maintenance | Yes |
| Automatic DB creation | Yes1 |
| Local administration | No |
| Ready for embedded hardware | Yes |
| One way TCP connections | Yes |
| Centralized configuration | Yes |
| Generates notifications | No |
1 Automatic DB creation feature works only with SQLite. Other supported databases require manual setup.
The Zabbix proxy is not aware of maintenance periods; see Calculation of queues during maintenance for details.