# Elasticsearch basic license limitation on the number of nodes

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-basic-license-limitation-on-the-number-of-nodes/350058
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [December 28, 2023, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-basic-license-limitation-on-the-number-of-nodes/350058 "2023-12-28T08:44:43Z")
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### Author: ![basiltitus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/basiltitus/32/132851_2.png) [@basiltitus](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/basiltitus)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2023, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-basic-license-limitation-on-the-number-of-nodes/350058/1 "2023-12-28T08:44:43Z")

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Hi,

We are using ELK as a single node cluster with Kibana and I'd been searching if there any limitation on the number of nodes for Elasticsearch free version. But i am unable to find information on these.  
Does ES free version allows clustering using multiple nodes? We have been planning to implement data tier and make the use of Hot-cold architecture. Is it possible ? If it possible any limitation on number of data nodes? Any limitation on storage capacity per node?

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### 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: [December 28, 2023, 9:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-basic-license-limitation-on-the-number-of-nodes/350058/2 "2023-12-28T09:05:04Z")

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> [@basiltitus](#):
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> Does ES free version allows clustering using multiple nodes? We have been planning to implement data tier and make the use of Hot-cold architecture. Is it possible ? If it possible any limitation on number of data nodes? Any limitation on storage capacity per node?

Yes, there is no limit on the number of nodes or storage capacity, only 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: [January 25, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-basic-license-limitation-on-the-number-of-nodes/350058/3 "2024-01-25T09:05:29Z")

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