# Space and data retention question

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/space-and-data-retention-question/322403>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 3, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/space-and-data-retention-question/322403 "2023-01-03T20:03:29Z")\
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> [@warkolm](#):
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> Cause Elasticsearch will stop accepting writes if the disk gets too full

It also reports the details of the situation in its logs. Repeatedly. So ...

> [@MKirby](#):
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> What am I missing?

... the logs 🙂 If you need help interpreting the logs then share them here.

Also any actual error messages reported by Logstash. We're just guessing that it's because you're out of space. If it's not that then Logstash will be reporting more details.

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