# Two node cluster - Keep certain indexes on primary instance

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/two-node-cluster-keep-certain-indexes-on-primary-instance/283050>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 1, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/two-node-cluster-keep-certain-indexes-on-primary-instance/283050 "2021-09-01T13:38:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![save4elastic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/save4elastic/32/92180_2.png) [@save4elastic](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/save4elastic)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/two-node-cluster-keep-certain-indexes-on-primary-instance/283050/1 "2021-09-01T13:38:34Z")

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Is it possible to keep certain high usage indices on the more powerful instance and offload indexes that are older to a low power instance? I am hoping to keep all shards of new indexes on the primary instance to increase throughput.

Is this possible? How can I achieve this?

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**Author:** ![spinscale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/spinscale/32/25011_2.png) [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/two-node-cluster-keep-certain-indexes-on-primary-instance/283050/2 "2021-09-01T14:29:51Z")

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Take a look at [Index lifecycle management APIs | Elasticsearch Guide [7.14] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.14/index-lifecycle-management-api.html)

That said, maybe it is easier with such a small cluster to have same powered instances and go the above route over time with more nodes.

Also, you might want to take a look at [Searchable Snapshots](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.14/searchable-snapshots.html) if you want to offload data from your cluster, but still have it searchable (even though not in real time anymore).

Hope this helps as a start.

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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:** [September 29, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/two-node-cluster-keep-certain-indexes-on-primary-instance/283050/3 "2021-09-29T14:30:51Z")

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