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cdist vs Lansurveyor

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

Lansurveyor

Network & Admin

Lansurveyor is a network mapping and asset management software used to discover, map and document IT networks. It builds comprehensive visual maps of networks including devices, connections and dependencies. Useful for planning changes, troubleshooting issues, managing inventory, documenting infrastructure.

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