Like a car, Elasticsearch was designed to allow you to get up and running quickly, without having to understand all of its inner workings. However, it’s only a matter of time before you run into engine trouble here or there. This guide explains how to address five common Elasticsearch challenges, including:

• How to recover from a red or yellow cluster status
• What to do when data nodes are running low on disk space
• Tips for optimizing indexing Elasticsearch performance