The Tao of Vagrant

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Developers can check out any repository, run `vagrant up`, and get a fully working development environment without manual setup.
System operations engineers use Vagrant to test automation scripts in a sandbox that mirrors production.
The same automation scripts used in production are also used to provision development environments, ensuring consistency.
Running `vagrant destroy` removes all traces of the environment, allowing a clean restart; `vagrant up` recreates it identically.
Vagrant can suspend, halt, or destroy environments, preventing stray processes and wasted resources.
The workflow is consistent across different projects and companies, eliminating “works on my machine” bugs.

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