# Elastic Search MSI installer Beta or not?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-msi-installer-beta-or-not/129153>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 23, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-msi-installer-beta-or-not/129153 "2018-04-23T17:11:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![pambro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce73a5/32.png) [@pambro](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pambro)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-msi-installer-beta-or-not/129153/1 "2018-04-23T17:11:42Z")

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Hello,  
I see from the Elastic Search download site that the Windows MSI installer has a "Beta" note next to it. What does this mean? That it's not officially supported yet? That it's experimental? That there are caveats?  
Thanks much,  
Paul Ambro

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**Author:** ![forloop](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/forloop/32/9021_2.png) [@forloop](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/forloop)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 1:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-msi-installer-beta-or-not/129153/2 "2018-05-01T13:05:56Z")

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Hey @pambro, the `beta` label means

> This functionality is in beta and is subject to change. The design and code is considered to be less mature than official GA features. Elastic will take a best effort approach to fix any issues, but beta features are not subject to the support SLA of official GA features.

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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:** [May 29, 2018, 1:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-msi-installer-beta-or-not/129153/3 "2018-05-29T13:05:58Z")

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