# Data node and master node spec

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-node-and-master-node-spec/260318>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 6, 2021, 10:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-node-and-master-node-spec/260318 "2021-01-06T10:14:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mohammad\_hanifah\_nur](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mohammad_hanifah_nur/32/78511_2.png) [@mohammad\_hanifah\_nur](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mohammad_hanifah_nur)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 10:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-node-and-master-node-spec/260318/1 "2021-01-06T10:14:46Z")

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i have 2 node server with different spec . is it possible to make them as data node and master node ? can i make data node is higher spec than master node ?

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-node-and-master-node-spec/260318/2 "2021-01-06T20:39:32Z")

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Master only nodes don't need a heap of resources, as they won't store indices like your data nodes. This is a reasonable approach.

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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:** [February 3, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-node-and-master-node-spec/260318/3 "2021-02-03T20:39:43Z")

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