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cdist vs NetBox

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

NetBox

Network & Admin

NetBox is an open source IP address management (IPAM) and data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tool. It helps organizations track IP addresses, networks, virtual machines, racks, servers and more in a structured database.

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