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cdist vs XigmaNAS

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

XigmaNAS

Network & Admin

XigmaNAS is an open source Network Attached Storage (NAS) distribution based on FreeBSD. It supports sharing files over SMB, AFP, NFS, and iSCSI. It has a web-based interface for management and includes plugins and jail support.

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