# \[Elasticsearch\]Data Migration

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-data-migration/167781>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 11, 2019, 1:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-data-migration/167781 "2019-02-11T01:34:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![hyhong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@hyhong](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hyhong)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 1:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-data-migration/167781/1 "2019-02-11T01:34:16Z")

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I need to migrate data from one cluster to another, what are the methods?

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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:** [February 11, 2019, 2:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-data-migration/167781/2 "2019-02-11T02:05:06Z")

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Snapshot / Restore  
Reindex from'remote

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**Author:** ![hyhong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@hyhong](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hyhong)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 7:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-data-migration/167781/3 "2019-02-11T07:38:56Z")

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Thanks,but the index size is bigger,about 6TB and the method is suitable?

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**Author:** ![mjunaidmuzammil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mjunaidmuzammil/32/56910_2.png) [@mjunaidmuzammil](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mjunaidmuzammil)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 8:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-data-migration/167781/4 "2019-02-11T08:24:00Z")

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IMO, snapshot / restore will be much viable in your case for bigger indices.

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**Author:** ![hyhong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@hyhong](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hyhong)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 8:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-data-migration/167781/5 "2019-02-11T08:40:29Z")

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OK ,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:** [March 11, 2019, 8:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-data-migration/167781/6 "2019-03-11T08:40:33Z")

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