# ELK - single node vs multinode

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-single-node-vs-multinode/229567>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 24, 2020, 3:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-single-node-vs-multinode/229567 "2020-04-24T03:46:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![DG13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@DG13](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DG13)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2020, 3:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-single-node-vs-multinode/229567/1 "2020-04-24T03:46:17Z")

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Hi ,  
I am currently using single node ELK cluster for monitoring capability .  
I would like understand what's the pros and cons of single node vs multi node cluster ?

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:** [April 24, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-single-node-vs-multinode/229567/2 "2020-04-24T03:59:52Z")

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If your single node goes down you lose access to your data. It'll also hit the limit of what it can cope with, in terms of processing and retention.

With multi-nodes you end up with more resilience, as well as more resources for processing and retention.

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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 22, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-single-node-vs-multinode/229567/3 "2020-05-22T03:59:54Z")

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