The Henckels regular and coarse cheese graters are really convenient. When I just have a little cheese to grate, they are what I use. They are small so they are easy to use. That enables you to hold each right over the dish, omelet, or salad and grate the cheese right onto it. They are also really easy to clean.
Different cheeses require different cutting utensils.
Really hard cheese must be must be cut with a knife. Really soft cheese must be cut with a wire or special brie knife. The cheese in the middle, such as Gouda, Jarlsberg, Munster, Havarti, and so forth, is easily shaved off using a cheese plane. This is very convenient when serving cheese with crackers and bread. Each person can shave off the cheese they desire.