Nomad is HashiCorp's solution for modern application scheduling and orchestration. It offers a versatile platform for managing various workloads, including containers, binaries, VMs, and more, across diverse environments. Nomad stands out for its simplicity, ease of adoption, and efficient management capabilities, making it an attractive alternative to more complex orchestration systems.

Key Features

Universal Workload Orchestration Nomad can schedule, deploy, and manage a wide range of application workloads.

• Supports containers, binaries, VMs, Java JARs, and more
• Handles filesystem isolation, networking, and resource management

Scalability and Multi-Environment Support Nomad is designed to operate efficiently at various scales and across different environments.

• Scales from a single instance to thousands of nodes in a cluster
• Supports deployment across private datacenters and multi-cloud environments

Edge Device Management Nomad extends its capabilities to edge computing scenarios.

• Manages workloads for edge devices like sensors and microcomputers
• Supports devices that aren't continuously connected to central cloud centers

HashiCorp Ecosystem Integration Nomad seamlessly integrates with other HashiCorp products.

• First-class integrations with Terraform, Vault, Consul, and Waypoint
• Enables comprehensive infrastructure and application management

Benefits

Simplified Learning and Adoption Nomad offers a more straightforward learning curve compared to alternatives.

• Faster to learn than Kubernetes
• Quick to adopt and easy to manage

Operational Efficiency Nomad enhances operational efficiency through various features.

• Enables rapid application rollout, reducing deployment time from days to minutes
• Supports management of 10,000+ nodes with minimal SRE support

Cost Optimization Nomad helps organizations optimize their infrastructure costs.

• Maximizes resource utilization
• Reduces wasteful spending through intelligent workload scheduling and autoscaling

Standardized Workflow Nomad provides a unified approach to application deployment and management.

• Creates a standard development workflow across all teams
• Enables greater self-service capabilities for developers