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Huseyin Akdogan
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Huseyin Akdogan

Hüseyin Akdoğan began his software adventure with the GwBasic programming language. He started learning the Visual Basic language after QuickBasic and developed many applications until 2000, after which he stepped into the world of Web with PHP. After this, he came across Java! In addition to counseling and training activities since 2005, he developed enterprise applications with JavaEE technologies. His areas of expertise are JavaServer Faces, Spring Frameworks, and big data technologies such as NoSQL and Elasticsearch. Along with these, he is also trying to specialize in other big data technologies. Hüseyin also writes articles on Java and big data technologies and works as a technical reviewer of big data books. He was a reviewer of one of the bestselling books, Mastering Elasticsearch – Second Edition.
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Node


A node is a single instance of the Elasticsearch server and it can host data. This means that shards of indices are allowed to be allocated on the nodes. By default, each node is considered to be a data node, but you can turn the setting off.

Note

You can make a non-data node by adding node.data: false to the elasticsearch.yml file.

Non-data nodes

There are two types of non-data nodes: dedicated master nodes and client nodes.

Dedicated master nodes

Dedicated master nodes will have the settings node.data: false and node.master :true. Such nodes are responsible for managing the cluster. Index and search requests are not sent to these nodes.

Client nodes

Client nodes will have the settings node.data: false and node.master: false. It can be used to balance the load because all HTTP communication will be performed through these nodes.

Tribe node

Another type of Elasticsearch node is tribe node. Normally, a node is associated with a single cluster. But sometimes, all the connected clusters may feel...

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Hüseyin Akdoğan began his software adventure with the GwBasic programming language. He started learning the Visual Basic language after QuickBasic and developed many applications until 2000, after which he stepped into the world of Web with PHP. After this, he came across Java! In addition to counseling and training activities since 2005, he developed enterprise applications with JavaEE technologies. His areas of expertise are JavaServer Faces, Spring Frameworks, and big data technologies such as NoSQL and Elasticsearch. Along with these, he is also trying to specialize in other big data technologies. Hüseyin also writes articles on Java and big data technologies and works as a technical reviewer of big data books. He was a reviewer of one of the bestselling books, Mastering Elasticsearch – Second Edition.
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