Elasticsearch on Linux

This document describes the minimum configuration requirements when installing the Elasticsearch server on a Linux x64 release 6.4 server. This server performs the search and the indexation.

CategoryConfiguration requirements
Operating system
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server x64 release 7.
  • Oracle Enterprise Linux x64 release 7.
Server
  • Industry-standard server or virtual machine with at least one dedicated processor.
RAM
  • 64 GB.
Disk space
  • You must add the space necessary for your own file database (depending on the indexing volume).
Others
  • A Java Development Kit (JDK) version 8 must be installed.

For further information, consult the Elasticsearch hardware documentation.