Deploy elasticsearch on Your Own Server
Elasticsearch is a search engine based on the Lucene library
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What is elasticsearch?
Elasticsearch is a distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine. This image can be used for single nodes and cluster setups. IMPORTANT: Be sure to extend the virtual memory on all your hosts! (increase "echo 'vm.max_map_count=262144' >> /etc/sysctl.conf" and restart "sysctl -p")
Self-Host elasticsearch
Follow these steps to deploy on your own server.
Install Docker
Skip this step if Docker is already installed on your server.
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
Configure
Customize the settings below. Defaults work for most cases.
General
Deploy
Copy the configuration and run it on your server.
services:
elasticsearch:
image: docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:8.4.1
environment:
CLI_JAVA_OPTS: -Xms512m -Xmx512m
cluster.name: elasticsearch-cluster
discovery.type: single-node
http.port: "9200"
node.name: elasticsearch
xpack.security.enabled: "false"
volumes:
- elasticsearch-elasticsearch-data:/usr/share/elasticsearch/data
volumes:
elasticsearch-elasticsearch-data: {}
Then run:
docker compose up -d
Access
Once started, access your app at http://localhost:80
Why Self-Host elasticsearch?
Full Data Ownership
Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access.
No Monthly Fees
Pay only for your server. No per-seat or usage charges.
Complete Control
Customize, backup, and scale on your own terms.
Privacy & Compliance
Meet GDPR, HIPAA, or internal security requirements.
Technical Details
Docker Image
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