# Cluster sizing - Time-series data

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cluster-sizing-time-series-data/153139>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 19, 2018, 8:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cluster-sizing-time-series-data/153139 "2018-10-19T08:15:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![stevizik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@stevizik](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stevizik)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2018, 8:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cluster-sizing-time-series-data/153139/1 "2018-10-19T08:15:09Z")

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Hi all,

planning to use Elasticsearch in a production environment for time-series data. More specifically logs from Apache, Nginx and metrics using Metricbeat.  
I was pretty sure that i would start with 2 nodes, for redundancy reasons, and grow if needed. Reading through the forums i understand is not that simple and i should consider master nodes and data nodes and how many of them i should start with in order not to find myself in a wall later.

Any hints,tips would be much appreciated.

Thanks

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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:** [November 16, 2018, 8:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cluster-sizing-time-series-data/153139/2 "2018-11-16T08:15:10Z")

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