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cdist vs IPFS

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

IPFS

Network & Admin

IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) is a peer-to-peer distributed file system that allows storing and sharing files in a decentralized way. It creates a resilient global file system without single points of failure.

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