# Best pratices for index , search and updates **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 15, 2015, 11:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-pratices-for-index-search-and-updates/21674 "2015-01-15T23:41:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bvnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@bvnr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bvnr)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 11:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-pratices-for-index-search-and-updates/21674/1 "2015-01-15T23:41:14Z")
Am new to the elastic search ... Can some body throw me ideas about the best practices one should follow to get good performance for index ,search and updates -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b76ce70c-f2f5-4a56-b402-3b46ced79a82%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b76ce70c-f2f5-4a56-b402-3b46ced79a82%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Phil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@Phil](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Phil)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-pratices-for-index-search-and-updates/21674/2 "2015-01-16T15:53:37Z")
Please create your own mappings and don't rely on type detection. On Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 6:41:14 PM UTC-5, bvnr wrote: > Am new to the Elasticsearch ... > > Can some body throw me ideas about the best practices one should follow to > get good performance for index ,search and updates -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/955a9fb9-c406-413a-befd-1708baa5971c%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/955a9fb9-c406-413a-befd-1708baa5971c%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-pratices-for-index-search-and-updates/21674/3 "2017-07-06T00:38:22Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 12:38am UTC