Policy recommendations for different deployment sizes

Last Updated : May 01, 2025 |
Prolog information
The following table lists the policy recommendations for different deployment sizes:
100 agents
PVC Size: 80GB
500 agents
PVC Size: 120GB
1000 agents
PVC Size: 150GB
2000 agents
PVC Size: 200GB
4500 agents
PVC Size: 300GB
Filebeat policy
ready_only min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_size: 1GB
delete min_index_age: 7d
ready_only min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_size: 2GB
delete min_index_age: 7d
ready_only min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_size: 5GB
delete min_index_age: 7d
ready_only min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_size: 5GB
delete min_index_age: 7d
ready_only min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_size: 10GB
delete min_index_age: 7d
Packetbeat policy
ready_only min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_size: 3GB
delete min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_size: 3GB
delete min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_size: 3GB
delete min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_size: 3GB
delete min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_size: 3GB
delete min_index_age: 2d
Metricbeat policy
ready_only min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_size: 3GB
delete min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_size: 3GB
delete min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_size: 3GB
delete min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_size: 3GB
delete min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_age: 2d
ready_only min_index_size: 3GB
delete min_index_age: 2d
Note:
The min index age in the read only transition should be less than or equal to the min index age in the delete transition.
If the Index size needs to be increased, ensure that the PVC size supports them.