# Can an elasticsearch cluster create indices in two different data directories

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-an-elasticsearch-cluster-create-indices-in-two-different-data-directories/359731>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 17, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-an-elasticsearch-cluster-create-indices-in-two-different-data-directories/359731 "2024-05-17T18:49:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![zaeemmasood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/zaeemmasood/32/102383_2.png) [@zaeemmasood](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zaeemmasood)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-an-elasticsearch-cluster-create-indices-in-two-different-data-directories/359731/1 "2024-05-17T18:49:47Z")

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Hi All,

We are running Elasticsearch (ES) v8.7.0

There are various feeds coming into ES from various sources via Logstash.

I want to configure ES to create indices for one particular feed into a data directory which is different from the default data directory being used for the rest of the indices.

In short, is there a way two data directories (one default and the other custom) exists on each host in a cluster?

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**Author:** ![leandrojmp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leandrojmp/32/107231_2.png) [@leandrojmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leandrojmp)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-an-elasticsearch-cluster-create-indices-in-two-different-data-directories/359731/2 "2024-05-17T18:55:48Z")

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> [@zaeemmasood](#):
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> In short, is there a way two data directories (one default and the other custom) exists on each host in a cluster?

No, this is not possible.

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**Author:** ![DavidTurner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidturner/32/22453_2.png) [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-an-elasticsearch-cluster-create-indices-in-two-different-data-directories/359731/3 "2024-05-17T19:45:53Z")

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> [@zaeemmasood](#):
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> In short, is there a way two data directories (one default and the other custom) exists on each host in a cluster?

You could run two ES nodes on each host, one for each data directory, and use [shard allocation filtering](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/shard-allocation-filtering.html) to control which indices go to which nodes.