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[[data-streams]]
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= Data streams
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<titleabbrev>Data streams</titleabbrev>
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A _data stream_ is a convenient, scalable way to ingest, search, and manage
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continuously generated time-series data.
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Time-series data, such as logs, tends to grow over time. While storing an entire
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time series in a single {es} index is simpler, it is often more efficient and
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cost-effective to store large volumes of data across multiple, time-based
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indices. Multiple indices let you move indices containing older, less frequently
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queried data to less expensive hardware and delete indices when they're no
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longer needed, reducing overhead and storage costs.
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A data stream is designed to give you the best of both worlds:
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* The simplicity of a single named resource you can use for requests
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* The storage, scalability, and cost-saving benefits of multiple indices
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You can submit indexing and search requests directly to a data stream. The
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stream automatically routes the requests to a collection of hidden,
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auto-generated indices that store the stream's data.
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You can use an <<indices-templates,index template>> and
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<<index-lifecycle-management,{ilm} ({ilm-init})>> to automate the management of
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these hidden indices. You can use {ilm-init} to spin up new indices, allocate
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indices to different hardware, delete old indices, and take other automatic
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actions based on age or size criteria you set. This lets you seamlessly scale
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your data storage based on your budget, performance, resiliency, and retention
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needs.
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[discrete]
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[[when-to-use-data-streams]]
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== When to use data streams
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We recommend using data streams if you:
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* Use {es} to ingest, search, and manage large volumes of time-series data
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* Want to scale and reduce costs by using {ilm-init} to automate the management
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of your indices
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* Index large volumes of time-series data in {es} but rarely delete or update
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individual documents
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[discrete]
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[[data-streams-toc]]
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== In this section
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* <<data-streams-overview>>
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* <<set-up-a-data-stream>>
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* <<use-a-data-stream>>
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* <<data-streams-change-mappings-and-settings>>
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include::data-streams-overview.asciidoc[]
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include::set-up-a-data-stream.asciidoc[]
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include::use-a-data-stream.asciidoc[]
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include::change-mappings-and-settings.asciidoc[]
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