# LVM snap shots for elasticsearch

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/lvm-snap-shots-for-elasticsearch/61527>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 26, 2016, 6:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/lvm-snap-shots-for-elasticsearch/61527 "2016-09-26T18:49:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rahulcse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rahulcse/32/12158_2.png) [@rahulcse](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rahulcse)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 6:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/lvm-snap-shots-for-elasticsearch/61527/1 "2016-09-26T18:49:41Z")

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We are trying to create LVM snap shots for elasticsearch indices.  
Can you please let me know pros and cons of this approach?

Thanks,  
Rahul

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**Author:** ![dakrone](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dakrone/32/23351_2.png) [@dakrone](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dakrone)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 9:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/lvm-snap-shots-for-elasticsearch/61527/2 "2016-09-26T21:40:10Z")

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The main difference is going to be how you manage the data. LVM snapshots will have whatever properties they usually have, the difference being that you will need to stop Elasticsearch when doing a restore. If you use Elasticsearch snapshots then you only have to close the index into which you are restoring.

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**Author:** ![rahulcse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rahulcse/32/12158_2.png) [@rahulcse](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rahulcse)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/lvm-snap-shots-for-elasticsearch/61527/3 "2016-09-26T21:50:20Z")

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at the time of creating LVM snapshot we dont need to stop elasticsearch?

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 12:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/lvm-snap-shots-for-elasticsearch/61527/4 "2016-09-27T00:53:01Z")

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You probably should.

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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 5, 2017, 10:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/lvm-snap-shots-for-elasticsearch/61527/5 "2017-07-05T22:17:06Z")

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