Elastic search on windows

This document describes the minimum configuration requirements when installing the Elastic Search 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 2008 R2 x64 compatible only.
Server
  • 100 percent compatible PC with at least one dedicated processor.
RAM
  • 0.5 GB.
Disk space
  • 4 GB. You must add the space necessary for your own file database, depending on the indexing volume.
Others
  • A Java Development Kit (JDK) version 7 or later must be installed.