Use this page as a reference when specifying node types in API calls to purchase Alibaba Cloud Elasticsearch or Logstash clusters. Available specifications vary by region — check the purchase page for the latest availability in your region.
ES node specifications
CPU type | Category | Node specifications | vCPU and memory |
Intel | Disk-based (1:2 family) | elasticsearch.n4.small Note No longer available for purchase. | 1 vCPU and 2 GiB of memory |
elasticsearch.sn1ne.large | 2 vCPUs and 4 GiB of memory | ||
elasticsearch.sn1ne.2xlarge Note Supported only in some regions. The specifications on the buy page prevail. | 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory | ||
elasticsearch.sn1ne.4xlarge Note Supported only in some regions. The specifications on the buy page prevail. | 16 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory | ||
Disk-based (1:4 family) | elasticsearch.sn2ne.large | 2 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory | |
elasticsearch.sn2ne.xlarge | 4 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory | ||
elasticsearch.sn2ne.2xlarge | 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory | ||
elasticsearch.sn2ne.4xlarge | 16 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory | ||
Disk-based (1:8 family) | elasticsearch.r5.2xlarge Note Supported only in some regions. The specifications on the buy page prevail. | 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory |
The cluster type with 1 vCPU and 2 GiB of memory is no longer available for purchase. This cluster type is suitable only for test scenarios and is not applicable to production environments. This cluster type is not covered by the Service-Level Agreement (SLA). We recommend that you upgrade low-specification cluster types to high-specification cluster types at your earliest convenience.
The following table lists the nodeSpec values supported for Elasticsearch clusters, organized by CPU-to-memory ratio family.
| CPU type | Category | Node specification | vCPU and memory | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel | Disk-based (1:2 family) | elasticsearch.sn1ne.large | 2 vCPUs and 4 GiB | |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:2 family) | elasticsearch.sn1ne.2xlarge | 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB | Region-restricted |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:2 family) | elasticsearch.sn1ne.4xlarge | 16 vCPUs and 32 GiB | Region-restricted |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:4 family) | elasticsearch.sn2ne.large | 2 vCPUs and 8 GiB | |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:4 family) | elasticsearch.sn2ne.xlarge | 4 vCPUs and 16 GiB | |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:4 family) | elasticsearch.sn2ne.2xlarge | 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB | |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:4 family) | elasticsearch.sn2ne.4xlarge | 16 vCPUs and 64 GiB | |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:8 family) | elasticsearch.r5.2xlarge | 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB | Region-restricted |
Discontinued specification
elasticsearch.n4.small (1 vCPU and 2 GiB) is no longer available for purchase. This specification is suitable only for test scenarios and is not covered by the Service-Level Agreement (SLA). It is unsuitable for production environments. Upgrade existing clusters using this specification to a supported specification at your earliest convenience.
Logstash node specifications
| CPU type | Category | Node specification | vCPU and memory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel | Disk-based (1:1 family) | elasticsearch.ic5.xlarge | 4 vCPUs and 4 GiB |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:1 family) | elasticsearch.ic5.2xlarge | 8 vCPUs and 8 GiB |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:1 family) | elasticsearch.ic5.3xlarge | 12 vCPUs and 12 GiB |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:1 family) | elasticsearch.ic5.4xlarge | 16 vCPUs and 16 GiB |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:2 family) | elasticsearch.sn1ne.large | 2 vCPUs and 4 GiB |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:2 family) | elasticsearch.sn1ne.4xlarge | 16 vCPUs and 32 GiB |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:2 family) | elasticsearch.sn1ne.8xlarge | 32 vCPUs and 64 GiB |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:4 family) | elasticsearch.sn2ne.large | 2 vCPUs and 8 GiB |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:4 family) | elasticsearch.sn2ne.xlarge | 4 vCPUs and 16 GiB |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:4 family) | elasticsearch.sn2ne.2xlarge | 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:4 family) | elasticsearch.sn2ne.4xlarge | 16 vCPUs and 64 GiB |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:8 family) | elasticsearch.r5.large | 2 vCPUs and 16 GiB |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:8 family) | elasticsearch.r5.xlarge | 4 vCPUs and 32 GiB |
| Intel | Disk-based (1:8 family) | elasticsearch.r5.2xlarge | 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB |
Node storage types
| Cluster type | Storage type value | Disk type |
|---|---|---|
| Elasticsearch | cloud_essd_PL0 | ESSD PL0 |
| Elasticsearch | cloud_essd_PL1 | ESSD PL1 |
| Elasticsearch | cloud_essd_PL2 | ESSD PL2 |
| Elasticsearch | cloud_essd_PL3 | ESSD PL3 |
| Elasticsearch | cloud_efficiency | ultra disk |
| Elasticsearch | cloud_ssd | standard SSD |
| Logstash | cloud_efficiency | ultra disk |
| Logstash | cloud_ssd | SSD |
For details on disk performance characteristics, see Overview of disks.
What's next
Purchase an ES cluster via API: createInstance
Purchase a Logstash cluster via API: CreateLogstash