# How can I delete older data to free my disk space

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-delete-older-data-to-free-my-disk-space/163107>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 7, 2019, 4:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-delete-older-data-to-free-my-disk-space/163107 "2019-01-07T04:48:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![kimown](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimown/32/36677_2.png) [@kimown](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimown)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 4:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-delete-older-data-to-free-my-disk-space/163107/1 "2019-01-07T04:48:30Z")

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The question is same as title.

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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:** [January 7, 2019, 6:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-delete-older-data-to-free-my-disk-space/163107/2 "2019-01-07T06:08:09Z")

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You can delete an index.  
If you are time based indices that's the way to go.

Have a look at curator project as well.

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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:** [February 4, 2019, 6:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-delete-older-data-to-free-my-disk-space/163107/3 "2019-02-04T06:16:43Z")

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