# How to delete a data node

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-delete-a-data-node/267511>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 17, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-delete-a-data-node/267511 "2021-03-17T12:45:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![smm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@smm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/smm)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-delete-a-data-node/267511/1 "2021-03-17T12:45:33Z")

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Hi there,  
I would like to delete one of many data nodes in production.  
There is stille plenty of space and the data node has only this role.  
Life can be so simple: stop the service and delte the machine.  
Is this all, or it someting to take care additionally or before doing this?  
Any recommandations?  
Thank you very much  
Stefano

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**Author:** ![smm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@smm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/smm)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 6:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-delete-a-data-node/267511/2 "2021-03-20T06:46:03Z")

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I just deleted the node - nothing more.

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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 17, 2021, 6:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-delete-a-data-node/267511/3 "2021-04-17T06:46:38Z")

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