# Kibana Coordinating node using official Docker image

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-coordinating-node-using-official-docker-image/230538>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [April 30, 2020, 11:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-coordinating-node-using-official-docker-image/230538 "2020-04-30T11:58:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![staticdev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@staticdev](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/staticdev)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 11:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-coordinating-node-using-official-docker-image/230538/1 "2020-04-30T11:58:57Z")

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I have a production cluster of 6 nodes (3 master + 3 data nodes) and I would like to configure a Kibana instance using docker on Kubernetes. I came across the [documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/production.html#load-balancing-kibana) recommending running "an Elasticsearch _Coordinating only_ node on the same machine as Kibana.". The problem is I am using docker on kubernetes using the official kibana image (that does not have ES installed AFAIK).

Is there another image or recommended configuration for production in containerized cluster to load balance ES?

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**Author:** ![Marius\_Dragomir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/marius_dragomir/32/42087_2.png) [@Marius\_Dragomir](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Marius_Dragomir)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-coordinating-node-using-official-docker-image/230538/2 "2020-05-04T21:22:10Z")

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It should work just fine in kubernetes without having the coordinating node on the same machine as Kibana,. Internal network connections in Kubernetes are different than end user ones.

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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:** [June 1, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-coordinating-node-using-official-docker-image/230538/3 "2020-06-01T21:22:14Z")

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