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cdist vs munki

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

configuration-managementautomationpython
munki

munki

Network & Admin

Munki is an open-source software management system designed for OS X clients in a corporate environment. It allows IT admins to manage software installation and updates for macOS devices across a network.

macossoftware-deploymentopen-source

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