# Multi-site considerations

**URL:** <https://community.graylog.org/t/multi-site-considerations/29806>\
**Category:** Graylog Central (peer support)\
**Tags:** mongodb, architecture, capacity\_planning\
**Created:** [August 10, 2023, 9:12am UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/multi-site-considerations/29806 "2023-08-10T09:12:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![gsmith](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.graylog.org/gsmith/32/1222_2.png) [@gsmith](https://community.graylog.org/u/gsmith)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/multi-site-considerations/29806/2 "2023-08-10T21:14:30Z")

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Hey @akg

> [@akg](#):
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> he four graylogs are supported by a single five-node mongodb

To be honest, If I had two clusters, in two different data centers, they would consist of ES/OS, Graylog and MongoDb. Going off your statement, I would forward my logs from DC-2 to DC-1. MongoDb just holds metadata and my main worrry would be in ES/OS which holds all the data. Just an idea.

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