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cdist vs Xpra

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

Xpra

Remote Work & Education

Xpra is an open source tool that allows you to run graphical applications remotely over a network. It is designed for low latency and allows you to access applications with high interactivity, even over low bandwidth connections.

remote-desktopremote-accessnetworklow-latency

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