# Scale ES from Single-node to Multi-node

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/scale-es-from-single-node-to-multi-node/386006>\
**Category:** Elastic Search\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [April 23, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/scale-es-from-single-node-to-multi-node/386006 "2026-04-23T12:06:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Raghava\_Yerubandi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/raghava_yerubandi/32/139736_2.png) [@Raghava\_Yerubandi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Raghava_Yerubandi)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/scale-es-from-single-node-to-multi-node/386006/1 "2026-04-23T12:06:26Z")

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Hello guys,

We have an Elasticsearch **8.18.4** , which is running as a Docker container as a single-node. Now I want to add two or more nodes to it, and also I want to make them a multi-node cluster. Is there any way to scale the existing setup to a multi-node setup?

I’ve come across documentation that explains either single-node setups or fresh multi-node cluster deployments, but I didn't get any specific articles that suit us.

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 3:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/scale-es-from-single-node-to-multi-node/386006/2 "2026-04-24T03:16:53Z")

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Hi @Raghava_Yerubandi Welcome to the community.

What version?

How did you install?... Exactly

What documentation did you follow?

Did you see [this](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/maintenance/add-and-remove-elasticsearch-nodes)

That is if you used auto configuration...

So answer the questions above and perhaps someone can help