Nomad

When Roblox needed to orchestrate over 40,000 containers across multiple cloud providers while maintaining simplicity, they turned to HashiCorp Nomad. Unlike the complexity of Kubernetes, Nomad offered them the flexibility to run containers, virtual machines, and legacy applications on the same platform with just a single binary deployment. This approach helped Roblox reduce their operational overhead by 60% while supporting their massive gaming infrastructure that serves over 70 million daily active users.

Nomad represents a paradigm shift in workload orchestration, designed for organizations that need the power of container orchestration without the operational complexity. Companies like Citadel Securities rely on Nomad to orchestrate their high-frequency trading applications across hybrid cloud environments, where microsecond latencies matter and system reliability is non-negotiable. The platform’s ability to schedule diverse workloads - from containerized microservices to GPU-intensive batch jobs - makes it an ideal choice for organizations with heterogeneous infrastructure needs.

What sets Nomad apart is its operational simplicity combined with enterprise-grade capabilities. Target Corporation uses Nomad to manage their e-commerce platform workloads, taking advantage of its multi-region federation to ensure their applications remain available across different data centers. With Nomad handling over 2 million job placements per day across their infrastructure, Target has achieved 99.99% uptime while reducing their infrastructure management team size by 40%.

Key Features

• Multi-Workload Scheduling Excellence - Unified scheduling engine handling containers, VMs, and standalone applications seamlessly through single interface • Operational Simplicity That Scales - Single binary deployment eliminating complex networking configurations and etcd cluster management • Multi-Region Federation for Global Scale - Built-in federation capabilities scheduling jobs across multiple data centers with automatic failover • Intelligent Constraint-Based Placement - Advanced algorithms considering resource requirements and affinity rules for optimal workload placement • Native HashiCorp Ecosystem Integration - Seamless integration with Consul and Vault creating complete infrastructure automation solution • High-Performance Job Scheduling - Efficient engine placing thousands of jobs per second with low resource overhead • Edge Computing and IoT Optimization - Lightweight footprint perfect for resource-constrained devices with full orchestration capabilities • Flexible Job Types for Every Use Case - Support for service, batch, and system job types adapting to specific requirements

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Exceptional operational simplicity with single binary deployment • Multi-workload flexibility for containers, VMs, and legacy applications • Outstanding performance handling thousands of job placements per second • Strong ecosystem integration with native HashiCorp compatibility • Edge computing ready with lightweight distributed deployment footprint

Cons

• Smaller ecosystem with fewer third-party integrations than Kubernetes • Limited built-in networking requiring additional tools for complex scenarios • Less community adoption meaning fewer resources and examples available • Kubernetes compatibility requiring workload modification for direct runs • Advanced features requiring HashiCorp Cloud Platform subscription

Transform Your Infrastructure with Nomad

Ready to experience the power of simple, flexible workload orchestration? Nomad offers the perfect balance of simplicity and capability for modern infrastructure needs. Whether you’re managing a startup’s first production deployment or orchestrating enterprise workloads across multiple clouds, Nomad provides the tools you need without the operational complexity.

Start your Nomad journey today at nomadproject.io and discover why leading companies choose Nomad for workload orchestration. Download the single binary, follow the 15-minute quick start guide, and see how quickly you can deploy applications anywhere. Join thousands of organizations who have simplified their infrastructure with Nomad’s powerful yet elegant approach to workload management.