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Bcfg2 vs Rdist

A side-by-side look at Bcfg2 and Rdist. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Bcfg2

Bcfg2

Network & Admin

Bcfg2 is an open-source configuration management system that helps administrators maintain an overview of the configuration of many computers. It allows defining desired configuration states and automatically correcting any detected differences or 'drift'.

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Rdist

Rdist

System & Hardware

Rdist is an open-source remote file distribution and synchronization tool. It allows administrators to keep files on multiple hosts up-to-date by specifying a set of files and directories to copy from a central host and rules for which files should be copied.

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