# Is Kubernetes a good platform for ES servers?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-kubernetes-a-good-platform-for-es-servers/306400>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [June 5, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-kubernetes-a-good-platform-for-es-servers/306400 "2022-06-05T11:57:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![bigESFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@bigESFan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bigESFan)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-kubernetes-a-good-platform-for-es-servers/306400/1 "2022-06-05T11:57:22Z")

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Dear ES Admin ,

I am thinking if ES is appropriate to be installed on Kubernetes Cluster, as I have never implemented that way before.  
I appreciate if you could share some thoughts ? Here are my questions:

1. I know there are solution to install ES on K8s platforms. But in terms of "pros vs cons", is Kubernetes a good platform for ES servers to be installed (assume I need to install ES servers) ?

2. If I want to install ES in "on-prem" Kubernetes cluster(NOT public cloud like Azure, AWS or Google), what "on-prem" Kubernetes solutions you choose? For example:

- OpenShift
- Charmed Kubernetes (I think it’s from Ubuntu)
- HPE Ezmeral
- Vanilla K8S (complete open-source)
- Minikube
- Microk8s,  
Any others K8s solution you choose?

I appreciate you could share insights and thoughts !

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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:** [July 3, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-kubernetes-a-good-platform-for-es-servers/306400/2 "2022-07-03T11:57:50Z")

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