# Using the same snapshot repository for SLM and Frozen Tier

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-the-same-snapshot-repository-for-slm-and-frozen-tier/381345>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** snapshot-and-restore, frozen-indices\
**Created:** [August 26, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-the-same-snapshot-repository-for-slm-and-frozen-tier/381345 "2025-08-26T13:22:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![gueguet57](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gueguet57/32/143903_2.png) [@gueguet57](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gueguet57)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-the-same-snapshot-repository-for-slm-and-frozen-tier/381345/1 "2025-08-26T13:22:43Z")

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Hello all,

In my Elastic setup (ECK), I’ve already created a snapshot repository that I use for the Frozen data tier and searchable snapshots.  
Now, I’d like to configure Snapshot Lifecycle Management (SLM) to automatically take snapshots of my cluster.

My question is: do I need to create a separate snapshot repository, or can I reuse the same one I’m already using for the Frozen tier?

Thanks a lot!

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**Author:** ![DavidTurner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidturner/32/22453_2.png) [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 7:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-the-same-snapshot-repository-for-slm-and-frozen-tier/381345/2 "2025-08-27T07:55:30Z")

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> [@gueguet57](#):
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> My question is: do I need to create a separate snapshot repository, or can I reuse the same one I’m already using for the Frozen tier?

Either is fine. If you use the same repository then Elasticsearch will deduplicate data across the two different kinds of snapshot, but some people prefer to duplicate their data across separate repositories for risk-management purposes.