I would say yes. Systems administrators can also use vagrant for testing our own environments. Say you want to test your puppet manifests against a known standard configuration - you could `vagrant up` an entire testing system environment. Additionally, part of a systems administrators job is supporting the systems that the staff use. Vagrant still falls within this scope. So a blanket ban on vagrant is not a good idea. As with most things, looking at the question in-context before making a decisions is the way to go. ----- As per our very own [on-topic FAQ][1]: > If your question is about: > > - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks > - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these > - deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms I believe that Vagrant fits these three requirements. It's software for workstations, it's a tool for automation, and it's about deployment and management of third party technology platforms! > and is not about: > > - consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, Super User) > - working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel > - product, service, or learning material recommendations product licensing inquiries or legal advice > - career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education > - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems It is none of those things either. [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic