Transit ops already has hundreds of working Ansible plays and trained operators; leadership asks whether to rip-and-replace with Terraform next quarter for the same VLAN work. What does 5.4 emphasize?
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Short Explanation
Hundreds of working plays are like a well-stocked tool crib—switching cost is a real requirement. Greenfield estates that want state-backed drift detection may still choose Terraform when the stem says so.
Full Explanation
Identifying a CM solution includes switching cost and existing investment. Hundreds of working plays and trained operators are a reason to keep Ansible. A new estate that wants declarative resources and state-backed drift detection is a reason to pick Terraform. Either can be right when the stem states the requirement; Puppet is not the investment-preserving default here.