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cdist vs Open Hardware Monitor

A side-by-side look at cdist and Open Hardware Monitor. 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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Open Hardware Monitor

Open Hardware Monitor

System & Hardware

Open Hardware Monitor is a free, open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer's hardware components. It works on Windows, Linux and macOS.

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