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cdist vs SpaceWalk

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

SpaceWalk

Network & Admin

SpaceWalk is an open source Linux systems management solution that provides patching, provisioning, monitoring and remote control across physical, virtual and cloud environments. It is designed for managing large fleets of Linux systems.

systems-managementopen-sourcelinuxmonitoringprovisioningpatchingremote-control

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