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cdist vs Elastix

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

Elastix

Network & Admin

Elastix is an open source unified communications server software that combines IP PBX, email, IM, faxing, and collaboration features. It is built on top of free open source software like Asterisk, HylaFAX, Openfire, and Postfix.

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