# How to set the shards of Elasticsearch 5
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [August 8, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167 "2017-08-08T01:45:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@zqc0512](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zqc0512)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/1 "2017-08-08T01:45:14Z")
how to set the number of shards about elasticsearch 5.4.2.
ie: 100 nodes ,one node have 6 disk to es .how to set the number fo es index shards.
thank.s
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/2 "2017-08-08T01:51:29Z")
You need to set that in an index template - [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/5.5/indices-templates.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/5.5/indices-templates.html)
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### Author:  [@zqc0512](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zqc0512)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2017, 2:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/3 "2017-08-08T02:07:12Z")
yes i know how to set the number,
but i don't know the best number of set the shards .
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### Author:  [@zqc0512](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zqc0512)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2017, 5:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/4 "2017-08-08T05:48:56Z")
some one can help me.
thanks.
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### Author:  [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2017, 6:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/5 "2017-08-08T06:12:07Z")
Please read
> [@About the Elasticsearch category](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-elasticsearch-category/21):
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> The heart of the free and open Elastic Stack Elasticsearch is a distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine capable of addressing a growing number of use cases. As the heart of the Elastic Stack, it centrally stores your data for lightning fast search, fine‑tuned relevancy, and powerful analytics that scale with ease. warning PLEASE READ THIS SECTION IF IT'S YOUR FIRST POST Some useful links: [elasticsearch reference guide](http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/index.html)[elasticsearch user guide](http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/index.html)[elasticsearch plugins](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/current/index.html)[elasticsearch cl…](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/index.html)
Specifically the "be patient" part.
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### Author:  [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2017, 6:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/6 "2017-08-08T06:12:55Z")
Watch this: [https://www.elastic.co/fr/elasticon/conf/2016/sf/quantitative-cluster-sizing](https://www.elastic.co/fr/elasticon/conf/2016/sf/quantitative-cluster-sizing)
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### Author:  [@zqc0512](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zqc0512)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2017, 7:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/7 "2017-08-08T07:01:32Z")
i need elasticsearch 5.x cluster sizing not 2.x
thanks.
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### Author:  [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2017, 8:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/8 "2017-08-08T08:40:30Z")
Did you watch the video?
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### Author:  [@zqc0512](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zqc0512)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2017, 9:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/9 "2017-08-08T09:08:29Z")
in my network can't open it.
@dadoonet
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### Author:  [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2017, 9:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/10 "2017-08-08T09:22:50Z")
That's sad. It contains lot of advices on how to find the right numbers for your use case.
It applies to 5.x and 6.x as well.
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### Author:  [@zqc0512](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zqc0512)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2017, 1:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/11 "2017-08-09T01:17:06Z")
@dadoonet
can give me a word file or pdf file about the video?
thanks.
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### Author:  [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2017, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/12 "2017-08-09T07:00:48Z")
Slides [https://speakerdeck.com/elastic/quantitative-cluster-sizing](https://speakerdeck.com/elastic/quantitative-cluster-sizing)
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### Author:  [@zqc0512](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zqc0512)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2017, 7:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/13 "2017-08-09T07:19:07Z")
also can't open ,can give me a pdf file to down.
@dadoonet
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### Author:  [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2017, 7:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/14 "2017-08-09T07:32:34Z")
Where are you based?
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### Author:  [@zqc0512](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zqc0512)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2017, 7:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/15 "2017-08-09T07:34:42Z")
Discuss the Elastic Stack:
can give me a pdf file to down. not the video.
thanks.
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### Author:  [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2017, 7:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/16 "2017-08-09T07:53:05Z")
> Where are you based?
Sounds like you are in China.
@medcl could you check and help if possible ?
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### Author:  [@zqc0512](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zqc0512)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2017, 8:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/17 "2017-08-09T08:28:18Z")
yes.🙁
in china.
can you give a video file to down . link mp4.
google can't open
@dadoonet
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### Author:  [@medcl.net](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/medcl.net)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2017, 8:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/18 "2017-08-09T08:53:36Z")
Hi, @zqc0512
Currently we don't host our video inside China, but regarding your question,
there is a good reading, you may check it out first, it is in Chinese:
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/cn/elasticsearch/guide/current/scale.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/cn/elasticsearch/guide/current/scale.html)
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### Author:  [@zqc0512](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zqc0512)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2017, 1:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/19 "2017-08-10T01:15:44Z")
i see,but not the best to me .thanks.
can post a video file to down in [elastic.co](http://elastic.co)?
@medcl.net @dadoonet
thanks so much
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### Author:  [@zqc0512](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zqc0512)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-the-shards-of-elasticsearch-5/96167/20 "2017-08-11T03:41:37Z")
some one can help me.
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