# Hot,Warm and Cold- is only available with out x-pack version?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hot-warm-and-cold-is-only-available-with-out-x-pack-version/222868>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [March 10, 2020, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hot-warm-and-cold-is-only-available-with-out-x-pack-version/222868 "2020-03-10T06:29:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ozil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a587f6/32.png) [@Ozil](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ozil)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hot-warm-and-cold-is-only-available-with-out-x-pack-version/222868/1 "2020-03-10T06:29:44Z")

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Hi All  
I would like to update my existing architecture with Hot, Warm and Cold architecture. Is Hot, Warm and Cold architecture is only possible with Elasticsearch X-pack.

If no please suggest some links to create this architecture.

Thanks in Advance

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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:** [March 10, 2020, 8:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hot-warm-and-cold-is-only-available-with-out-x-pack-version/222868/2 "2020-03-10T08:16:55Z")

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There is no dependency on x-pack. You can also use Curator to manage indices and transition them between tiers. Index lifecycle management is part of the default distribution and makes it possible to manage this entirely within Elasticsearch.

For the cold tier I do believe frozen indices requires the default distribution but is available with the free basic license.

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**Author:** ![Ozil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a587f6/32.png) [@Ozil](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ozil)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 11:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hot-warm-and-cold-is-only-available-with-out-x-pack-version/222868/3 "2020-03-10T11:34:54Z")

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Thank you so much for the reply @Christian_Dahlqvist.

if you don't mind could you please some reference link to implement Hot and warm Architecture.

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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:** [April 7, 2020, 11:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hot-warm-and-cold-is-only-available-with-out-x-pack-version/222868/4 "2020-04-07T11:34:56Z")

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