# In elasticsearch.yml file node.attr.storage\_term parameter, what is the meaning of hot and warm?
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/in-elasticsearch-yml-file-node-attr-storage-term-parameter-what-is-the-meaning-of-hot-and-warm/351299
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [January 17, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/in-elasticsearch-yml-file-node-attr-storage-term-parameter-what-is-the-meaning-of-hot-and-warm/351299 "2024-01-17T18:07:18Z")
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### Author:  [@mpniel](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mpniel)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/in-elasticsearch-yml-file-node-attr-storage-term-parameter-what-is-the-meaning-of-hot-and-warm/351299/1 "2024-01-17T18:07:18Z")
In elasticsearch.yml file node.attr.storage\_term parameter, what is the meaning of hot and warm?
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### Author:  [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2024, 6:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/in-elasticsearch-yml-file-node-attr-storage-term-parameter-what-is-the-meaning-of-hot-and-warm/351299/2 "2024-01-17T18:16:16Z")
It is used to designate different node types [if you are using a hot-warm architecture](https://www.elastic.co/blog/sizing-hot-warm-architectures-for-logging-and-metrics-in-the-elasticsearch-service-on-elastic-cloud).
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 6:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/in-elasticsearch-yml-file-node-attr-storage-term-parameter-what-is-the-meaning-of-hot-and-warm/351299/3 "2024-02-14T18:16:42Z")
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