cdist vs Squid
A side-by-side look at cdist and Squid. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
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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Squid
Network & Admin
Squid is an open source web proxy and caching server. It speeds up access to web pages by caching and reusing frequently accessed web content. Squid helps reduce bandwidth usage and server load.
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