# Elastic search Managed instance on Azure - Data storage **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 1, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-managed-instance-on-azure-data-storage/362276 "2024-07-01T07:16:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bipindra.1.s](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/51bf81/32.png) [@Bipindra.1.s](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bipindra.1.s)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-managed-instance-on-azure-data-storage/362276/1 "2024-07-01T07:16:18Z")
We are planning to use elastic cloud managed instance from azure portal. what I understood that Azure portal is only for billing purpose actual instance will be created on elastic cloud only. Below are some queries related to data stored in Elasticsearch. 1. Where is data stored in Elasticsearch cloud instance? 2. Can data be stored in our Azure storage instead of elastic cloud? ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 7:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-managed-instance-on-azure-data-storage/362276/2 "2024-07-01T07:30:46Z")
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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 7:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-managed-instance-on-azure-data-storage/362276/3 "2024-07-01T07:33:20Z")
Welcome! > [@Bipindra.1.s](#): > > what I understood that Azure portal is only for billing purpose actual instance will be created on elastic cloud only. That's correct. For the questions: 1. In the Azure region you are choosing when creating the cluster. 2. I don't think so. The only way to do that IMO would be to run [ECE](https://www.elastic.co/ece) instead but then the billing will be done by Elastic directly and you will have to manage/monitor the services. ---
**Author:** ![Bipindra.1.s](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/51bf81/32.png) [@Bipindra.1.s](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bipindra.1.s)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 9:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-managed-instance-on-azure-data-storage/362276/4 "2024-07-01T09:04:12Z")
Thanks for reply. So if we directly use Elastic cloud service, we will have option to provide prefer data store for data. Can we use Azure File Storage as Storage for Elastic Search data also will it impact performance of elastic Search? ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 9:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-managed-instance-on-azure-data-storage/362276/5 "2024-07-01T09:09:27Z")
> [@Bipindra.1.s](#): > > So if we directly use Elastic cloud service, we will have option to provide prefer data store for data. There are different types of nodes with different profiles. You can not provide your own storage for the data in the cluster. > [@Bipindra.1.s](#): > > Can we use Azure File Storage as Storage for Elastic Search data also will it impact performance of elastic Search? Elasticsearch is very I/O intensive and requires the file system to behave exactly like local storage. I therefore doubt using Azure File Storage for anything but backups is recommended or even supported. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 9:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-managed-instance-on-azure-data-storage/362276/6 "2024-07-29T09:10:04Z")
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