How to run Nomad in TrueNAS Scale
What is Nomad? HashiCorp Nomad is a flexible workload orchestrator that deploys and manages containers and non-containerized applications across on-premises and cloud environments at scale. Unlike Kubernetes, Nomad is designed to be simple to operate while still providing powerful scheduling capabilities. Key benefits of Nomad include: Simplicity: Single binary with minimal operational overhead Flexibility: Supports containers, virtual machines, and standalone applications Multi-region: Native support for multi-datacenter deployments Resource efficiency: Lower resource overhead compared to Kubernetes Background I started my homelab years ago and decided to take a unique approach by running containers in Nomad instead of Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, or other orchestration solutions. When I upgraded my server and installed TrueNAS Scale to manage storage, I needed a way to continue running Nomad for my homelab. This guide shows you how to accomplish this. ...