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Yeah, this pains me too. Here's a relevant issue to keep an eye on: https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/issues/3854 I've used an nginx-based S3 proxy in the past to get around this.…

> Is terraform generally used to deploy workloads to nomad instead of writing tasks directly? It can be, although it has some weird shortcomings. For example, if the job is already…

> the frustration is knowing someone, tucked away on a private network, has already done this. Hard agree. I know this person and have been this person before. I've toyed with the …

Good point! Although Docker does add a networking layer on top. I'd prefer to run something like HAProxy without Docker if possible.

I understand what you're saying. Fewer runtimes = fewer problems. It's not going to force your hand. You can disable all the task drivers except the docker driver if you want a con…

> Flexible Workload Support This is Nomad's most underrated feature, IMHO. You don't have to use containers for everything if you don't want to. For example, if you're a golang sho…

I only have praise for the HashiStack (Nomad, Consul, Vault). Folks often reach for Kubernetes as part of a larger initiative to containerize their apps, add ephemeral test environ…

That's terrible. There's nothing worse than losing data. I'm working on this exact problem at the moment: a dashboard to keep track of your backups to check they never fail. https:…

Oh! I'm working on this exact problem at the moment: a dashboard to keep track of your different backups. * Get notified when backups fail or take too long via email, slack, webhoo…

Agree 100%. 3 different copies of the data, on at least 2 different mediums, with 1 off-site. Reducing the obstacles to making any backups at all is a good first step though!

Firstly, sorry to hear about your backup woes. There's nothing worse than losing data. Three tricks that have worked for me: 1) Reduce the resistance in your brain to making backup…