# Very Old Data

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/very-old-data/118777>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 7, 2018, 8:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/very-old-data/118777 "2018-02-07T08:39:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![aneesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aneesh/32/37819_2.png) [@aneesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aneesh)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 8:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/very-old-data/118777/1 "2018-02-07T08:39:18Z")

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Hi

In elastic what happens to the older data or the data that is not referenced (Very old data).  
Whether it will delete automatically?  
Do we have any option to delete them?

Thanks  
Aneesh L

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 9:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/very-old-data/118777/2 "2018-02-07T09:23:33Z")

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No automatic deletion for your data.

You want to look at curator project may be.

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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:** [March 7, 2018, 9:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/very-old-data/118777/3 "2018-03-07T09:27:04Z")

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Closed on March 7, 2018, 9:27am UTC

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