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Setting Up Zabbix Proxies
You can’t preach about Zabbix without actually preaching about the use of Zabbix proxies – a nice addition at first, but a no-brainer by now. Anyone who’s expecting to set up a Zabbix environment of a medium/larger size will need proxies. The main reason to use proxies is scalability, as Zabbix proxies offload the data collection and preprocessing load from the Zabbix server. This way, we can scale up our Zabbix environment further and with greater ease. Furthermore, proxies can provide an additional layer of security by collecting data in a local network and then sending it to the Zabbix server, splitting your data collection access requirements between hosts instead of consolidating it on a single Zabbix server. ...
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