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cdist vs darkstat

A side-by-side look at cdist and darkstat. 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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darkstat

darkstat

Network & Admin

darkstat is an open-source network traffic analyzer that captures network traffic, calculates statistics, and serves reports over HTTP. It runs on Linux and BSD systems and provides visibility into bandwidth usage.

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