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Running Vault on Nomad, Part 3

What's this blog post about?

This text discusses automating operational tasks for HashiCorp Vault using HashiCorp Nomad jobs, specifically unsealing and snapshotting of Vault. It covers how to use Vault Unsealer to provide auto-unseal capabilities without external dependencies using Nomad variables, and how to automate Vault backups using periodic jobs and workload identity authentication. The text also provides an overview of the infrastructure needed to deploy Nomad servers and clients, as well as how to configure them for workload identity. It concludes by noting that running Vault on Nomad has operational benefits that can reduce management overhead, making it a good approach for smaller organizations with limited resources.

Company
HashiCorp

Date published
May 13, 2024

Author(s)
Rob Barnes

Word count
1963

Hacker News points
None found.

Language
English


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