Getting Started with HashiCorp Nomad - Job Placement

The video tutorial explains job placement in Nomad, focusing on two main algorithms: bin packing and spread. Bin packing maximizes resource utilization on a single node before moving to the next, which can save costs but risks application downtime if a node fails. Spread distributes workloads evenly across nodes, enhancing availability and performance. The tutorial covers how to customize these algorithms at the cluster and job levels, using server configuration files and job specifications. Examples demonstrate how to apply spread configurations across multiple data centers and within data centers for redundancy.

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