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cdist vs Cobbler

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

cdist

cdist

System & Hardware

cdist is an open source configuration management tool written in Python. It allows system administrators to define the configuration of servers and deploy it to multiple machines in parallel. cdist works by running small scripts called 'manifests' on remote hosts.

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Cobbler

Cobbler

System & Hardware

Cobbler is an open-source Linux installation server that automates operating system installation, management, and provisioning on servers. It helps streamline Linux setups by quickly installing operating systems across large networks of servers.

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