# \#frozen-indices **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/tag/frozen-indices/98.md [Latest](https://discuss.elastic.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.elastic.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.elastic.co/tags.md) --- ## [Clarification about frozen data on k8s](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-about-frozen-data-on-k8s/385397)
**Author:** [@Cario](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Cario)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-about-frozen-data-on-k8s/385397 "2026-03-10T15:51:13Z")
Hello everyone, I am new to the forum and basically self-taught, so I apologize in advance if I lack some basic knowledge. Thank you for your understanding. The elastic cluster works on a k8s cluster as pods, but readi… --- ## [Requesting feedback on benchmark results: Hot vs Frozen(Cache) vs Frozen(No-Cache)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/requesting-feedback-on-benchmark-results-hot-vs-frozen-cache-vs-frozen-no-cache/382169)
**Author:** [@dipayans](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dipayans)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 1:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/requesting-feedback-on-benchmark-results-hot-vs-frozen-cache-vs-frozen-no-cache/382169 "2025-09-23T13:34:38Z")
Hi everyone, I recently ran a set of benchmark tests to evaluate performance across Hot tier and Frozen tier searchable snapshots (with and without cache). I’d really appreciate feedback from the community to understand… --- ## [Using the same snapshot repository for SLM and Frozen Tier](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-the-same-snapshot-repository-for-slm-and-frozen-tier/381345)
**Author:** [@gueguet57](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gueguet57)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 7:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-the-same-snapshot-repository-for-slm-and-frozen-tier/381345 "2025-08-27T07:55:30Z")
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 automatic… --- ## [Version 9 Frozen Indices](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/version-9-frozen-indices/380691)
**Author:** [@Tal\_Hayun](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tal_Hayun)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/version-9-frozen-indices/380691 "2025-08-02T13:54:22Z")
In version 9.0 release notes it says - "Remove the ability to read frozen indices" Does that include indices in frozen ILM phase? --- ## [How to use frozen storage the right way](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-frozen-storage-the-right-way/342839)
**Author:** [@axel\_r](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/axel_r)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-frozen-storage-the-right-way/342839 "2023-09-12T16:08:12Z")
Hello everyone, I'd like some clarification and information on data tiers frozen in an Elastic Cloud environment. I'm not sure if I understand how this works and I can't find any documentation that answers my questions… --- ## [ILM frozen data on amazon Glacier?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ilm-frozen-data-on-amazon-glacier/335125)
**Author:** [@shani\_angarkadu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shani_angarkadu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ilm-frozen-data-on-amazon-glacier/335125 "2023-06-03T02:48:20Z")
We have frozen data in S3 bucket. We would like to use glacier instead of s3. Is it possible? --- ## [Frozen tier - Conenience in multiple zones](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/frozen-tier-conenience-in-multiple-zones/333475)
**Author:** [@Alberallo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alberallo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2023, 9:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/frozen-tier-conenience-in-multiple-zones/333475 "2023-05-18T09:48:42Z")
HI, since high availability is guaranteed by default for frozen nodes, why should there be any convenience in configuring a cluster with more than one zone for the frozen tier? In particular, during the execution of th… --- ## [Migrating 7.17 to 8.0 (With Frozen Indices and Searchable Snapshots)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrating-7-17-to-8-0-with-frozen-indices-and-searchable-snapshots/328106)
**Author:** [@pkward](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pkward)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 1:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/migrating-7-17-to-8-0-with-frozen-indices-and-searchable-snapshots/328106 "2023-03-22T01:15:23Z")
Hello, I'm migrating a cluster from 7.17 to 8.0 and I have frozen indices. I read in the documentation that the frozen action was removed or deprecated in version 8, so I wanted to know I can I safely migrate to version… --- ## [ILM transfer index to cold, than frozen phase with searchable snapshot](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ilm-transfer-index-to-cold-than-frozen-phase-with-searchable-snapshot/296755)
**Author:** [@bolemebrige](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bolemebrige)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ilm-transfer-index-to-cold-than-frozen-phase-with-searchable-snapshot/296755 "2022-02-09T16:25:12Z")
Hi, is it possible to transfer index to cold phase, make snapshot, mount it as fully searchable snapshot and than after some time transfer it to frozen phase while mounting it as partially mounted index. It seems like … --- ## [Data tiers, searcheable snapshots and the frozen tier](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-tiers-searcheable-snapshots-and-the-frozen-tier/285928)
**Author:** [@ffknob](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ffknob)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-tiers-searcheable-snapshots-and-the-frozen-tier/285928 "2021-10-05T14:01:48Z")
Hello I need some help figuring out data tiers, searcheable snapshots and the frozen tier. Consider this: GET \_cat/nodes?v&h=name,node.role&s=name name node.role es01 hms es02 mw es03 cm es04 fm POST \_snapshot/orde… --- ## [Search in Frozen Indices](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/search-in-frozen-indices/278410)
**Author:** [@Mojtaba\_Taleghani](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mojtaba_Taleghani)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2021, 10:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/search-in-frozen-indices/278410 "2021-07-12T10:17:13Z")
Hi everyone, In my version 7.10.1 ELK cluster I setup ILM policy which creates frozen indices that their creation date are after 3 days. In kibana setting I turned on search in frozen indices but when I create visualize… --- ## [Frozen Tier index querying off of id implementation](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/frozen-tier-index-querying-off-of-id-implementation/275725)
**Author:** [@tyler-3](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tyler-3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/frozen-tier-index-querying-off-of-id-implementation/275725 "2021-06-11T23:22:28Z")
I'm looking at using frozen tier on S3 for around 1-2 TB of an index but this data will mostly be accessed using an id field (with the occasional alternative query). The ILM lifecycle is very convenient operationally as…