Deploying a Multi-Cloud MMORPG with Terraform, Nomad and Consul
summary
Demonstrates deploying Nomad and Consul across AWS and Azure with Terraform, bootstrapping clusters (three-node quorums for servers) then deploying an MMO RPG as a second stage, the base deploy shows 93 resources added and clusters federate using public IP federation (noted as non‑best practice), Nomad clients run the Docker game and register with Consul, tradeoffs include ~18 instances minimum for two clouds versus a managed-services rewrite that drops to 37 resources and uses Fargate plus a managed DB.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Introduction and MMO RPG overview
- 1:24Why multicloud architecture
- 3:54Pros and cons of multicloud
- 6:40Speaker introduction and credentials
- 7:46Multi-cloud system architecture
- 11:42Terraform deployment stages
- 13:48Base infrastructure with Terraform
- 15:11Verifying Nomad and Consul clusters
- 16:15Deploying the MMO RPG application
- 18:27Application layer architecture
- 21:01Live demo of the game
- 21:44Cost and complexity considerations
- 22:46Managed services approach
- 24:33Deploying with managed services
- 25:15Summary and key takeaways
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