# Not enough space in ES instance

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-enough-space-in-es-instance/233055>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 18, 2020, 7:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-enough-space-in-es-instance/233055 "2020-05-18T07:52:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![idanP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d07c76/32.png) [@idanP](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/idanP)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 7:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-enough-space-in-es-instance/233055/1 "2020-05-18T07:52:23Z")

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Hi all,  
I created ES instance using [elastic.io](http://elastic.io), I chose the HighMem instance in amazon, but it seems it has only 8gb of storage.  
Is it possible to add only storage without over scaling the machine? (because its stupid to pay for cpu's and memory for storage which it's cost are minor).  
if not, is it possible to change instance type? I see only option to change the type of HighMem instances (2,4,8,16.. GB of memory) and not changing the type of the machine (to i/o or something).  
Thanks!

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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:** [May 18, 2020, 8:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-enough-space-in-es-instance/233055/2 "2020-05-18T08:21:06Z")

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You would need to ask the [elastic.io](http://elastic.io) team, we don't support their services sorry.

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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 15, 2020, 9:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/not-enough-space-in-es-instance/233055/4 "2020-06-15T09:20:13Z")

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