# What is the function of CPU and Memory for elastic

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-function-of-cpu-and-memory-for-elastic/338017>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 10, 2023, 11:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-function-of-cpu-and-memory-for-elastic/338017 "2023-07-10T11:19:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![yuswanul](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yuswanul/32/101662_2.png) [@yuswanul](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yuswanul)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2023, 11:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-function-of-cpu-and-memory-for-elastic/338017/1 "2023-07-10T11:19:10Z")

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Hi there,

just want to confirm, as far as i know. memory is used by elastic for JVM, shard. is it correct? or anything else?

and for cpu, what actually elastic does with cpu other than to run the service?

your explanation will be very helpfull

Thanks

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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:** [August 7, 2023, 11:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-function-of-cpu-and-memory-for-elastic/338017/2 "2023-08-07T11:19:35Z")

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