The final verdict
What should we use? How do we make a decision? Fully functioning cluster made by people who know what they're doing Docker for AWS versus fully operational cluster made by you Terraform. Docker for AWS versus whatever you'd like to label your own solution Terraform. More things than you need (Docker for AWS) versus just the resources you want Terraform.
Making the choice is hard. Docker for AWS is still too young and might be an immature solution. Docker folks will continue developing it and it will almost certainly become much better in the not so distant future. Terraform gives you freedom at a price.
Personally, I will closely watch the improvements in Docker for AWS and reserve the right to make the verdict later. Until ...
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