Elasticsearch on Windows

This document describes the minimum configuration requirements when installing the Elasticsearch server on a Microsoft Windows server. This server performs the search and the indexation.

CategoryConfiguration requirements
Operating system
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 x64.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
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.