# How much RAM and storage does an Elastic Stack approx use?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-much-ram-and-storage-does-an-elastic-stack-approx-use/124079>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 15, 2018, 11:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-much-ram-and-storage-does-an-elastic-stack-approx-use/124079 "2018-03-15T11:00:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![kyuubi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kyuubi/32/27304_2.png) [@kyuubi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kyuubi)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 11:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-much-ram-and-storage-does-an-elastic-stack-approx-use/124079/1 "2018-03-15T11:00:22Z")

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I want to install the Elastic Stack on a virtual Linux server.  
Does anyone one have references about how much RAM or storage is needed?

I know it is hard to say because it depends on the whole environment, the traffic etc. but maybe someone could tell me how much of RAM, storage etc. they do need for their setup.

Thanks in advance. 🙂

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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:** [March 15, 2018, 11:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-much-ram-and-storage-does-an-elastic-stack-approx-use/124079/2 "2018-03-15T11:53:01Z")

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There is no way to say that IMO.

But may I suggest you look at the following resources about sizing:

[https://www.elastic.co/elasticon/conf/2016/sf/quantitative-cluster-sizing](https://www.elastic.co/elasticon/conf/2016/sf/quantitative-cluster-sizing)

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**Author:** ![kyuubi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kyuubi/32/27304_2.png) [@kyuubi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kyuubi)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 1:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-much-ram-and-storage-does-an-elastic-stack-approx-use/124079/3 "2018-03-15T13:27:59Z")

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Thank you very much, that really does look very helpful for me. 😄

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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 12, 2018, 1:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-much-ram-and-storage-does-an-elastic-stack-approx-use/124079/4 "2018-04-12T13:28:05Z")

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