# Auditbeat data minimize

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-data-minimize/188615>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 3, 2019, 6:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-data-minimize/188615 "2019-07-03T06:14:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![nandha\_88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3e96dc/32.png) [@nandha\_88](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nandha_88)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 6:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-data-minimize/188615/1 "2019-07-03T06:14:31Z")

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Hi All,

I have installed the auditbeat around 100 servers and everydata it creates around 30 GB of data which is forwarded to elasticsearch. I cant retain the data more than 10 days. Please share the possible ways to decrease/Minimize the data forwarded by auditbeat to ELK.

Nandha

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 6:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-data-minimize/188615/2 "2019-07-31T06:14:33Z")

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