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Consul's service mesh can be applied to Nomad's scheduler and orchestration functions to provide secure communication for Nomad jobs and task groups. Use the guide and reference documentation to learn more.
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# Consul and Nomad Integration
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Consul Connect can be used with [Nomad](https://www.nomadproject.io) to provide
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secure service-to-service communication between Nomad jobs and task groups.
Nomad is a simple, flexible scheduler and workload orchestrator. The ability to
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use the [dynamic port](https://www.nomadproject.io/docs/job-specification/network#dynamic-ports)
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feature of Nomad makes Connect reduces operational complexity.
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For more information
about using Consul Connect with Nomad, select one of the following resources.
For a step-by-step guide on using Consul Connect with Nomad:
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- [Nomad Consul Connect Guide](https://nomadproject.io/docs/integrations/consul-connect)
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For reference information about configuring Nomad jobs to use Consul Connect:
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- [Nomad Job Specification - `connect`](https://www.nomadproject.io/docs/job-specification/connect)
- [Nomad Job Specification - `sidecar_service`](https://www.nomadproject.io/docs/job-specification/sidecar_service)
- [Nomad Job Specification - `sidecar_task`](https://www.nomadproject.io/docs/job-specification/sidecar_task)
- [Nomad Job Specification - `proxy`](https://www.nomadproject.io/docs/job-specification/proxy)
- [Nomad Job Specification - `upstreams`](https://www.nomadproject.io/docs/job-specification/upstreams)
