# Which is best for configuring Elastic search, Windows or Linux?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/which-is-best-for-configuring-elastic-search-windows-or-linux/182998>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 28, 2019, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/which-is-best-for-configuring-elastic-search-windows-or-linux/182998 "2019-05-28T07:00:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![SudevPK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@SudevPK](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SudevPK)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/which-is-best-for-configuring-elastic-search-windows-or-linux/182998/1 "2019-05-28T07:00:35Z")

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I am planning to install elastic search as a service, tell me which OS will be best windows or linux?

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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:** [June 25, 2019, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/which-is-best-for-configuring-elastic-search-windows-or-linux/182998/2 "2019-06-25T07:00:35Z")

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