# Can OpenSearch apply a COLD tier node?

**URL:** https://forum.opensearch.org/t/can-opensearch-apply-a-cold-tier-node/21150
**Category:** OpenSearch
**Created:** [September 5, 2024, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/can-opensearch-apply-a-cold-tier-node/21150 "2024-09-05T06:41:40Z")
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### Author: ![cucukaka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/87869e/32.png) [@cucukaka](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/cucukaka)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2024, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/can-opensearch-apply-a-cold-tier-node/21150/1 "2024-09-05T06:41:40Z")

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[Creating a cluster - OpenSearch Documentation](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/tuning-your-cluster/)  
Only ‘hot’ and ‘warm’ tiers are described.  
Can OpenSearch support a cold tier?

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### Author: ![pablo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.opensearch.org/pablo/32/9946_2.png) [@pablo](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/pablo)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/can-opensearch-apply-a-cold-tier-node/21150/2 "2024-09-05T20:06:16Z")

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@cucukaka As per documentation hot/warm are just labels. This is a concept of routing indices across the cluster. You can name node’s attributes as you want. Then use it in the routing policy or use ISM to automate this process.