# Best configuration for 3 Node Cluster

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-configuration-for-3-node-cluster/324318>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 31, 2023, 10:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-configuration-for-3-node-cluster/324318 "2023-01-31T10:54:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 11:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-configuration-for-3-node-cluster/324318/2 "2023-01-31T11:20:05Z")

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I would say it's OK configuration. You can use 2 data +1 master node, however I would set the same as you.  
For disk space use ILM to define a retention period. Check [another topic about ILM](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/time-based-indexes/324067/2).

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