# Elasticsearch Storage Distribution

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-storage-distribution/288774
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [November 9, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-storage-distribution/288774 "2021-11-09T14:54:04Z")
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### Author: ![gutierrezfj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gutierrezfj/32/92727_2.png) [@gutierrezfj](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gutierrezfj)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-storage-distribution/288774/1 "2021-11-09T14:54:04Z")

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Hi dear community,  
a doubt:  
for a small cluster:

1. is it better to centralize the data of all nodes in a single storage unit or file system?
2. Or is it better for each node on a dedicated host to store its own data?

Thanks!

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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: [November 9, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-storage-distribution/288774/2 "2021-11-09T21:34:01Z")

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What do you mean by "a single storage unit or file system"?

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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: [December 7, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-storage-distribution/288774/3 "2021-12-07T21:34:58Z")

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