# Weaviate Self host pods are not stable in Production, local index not found and shard errors

**URL:** <https://forum.weaviate.io/t/weaviate-self-host-pods-are-not-stable-in-production-local-index-not-found-and-shard-errors/21180>\
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**Created:** [May 26, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/weaviate-self-host-pods-are-not-stable-in-production-local-index-not-found-and-shard-errors/21180 "2025-05-26T14:01:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![DudaNogueira](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.weaviate.io/dudanogueira/32/7846_2.png) [@DudaNogueira](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/DudaNogueira)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/weaviate-self-host-pods-are-not-stable-in-production-local-index-not-found-and-shard-errors/21180/2 "2025-05-26T15:27:46Z")

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Hi! For multi node deployments, [we suggest kubernetes](https://weaviate.io/developers/weaviate/installation/kubernetes).

I will close this thread in favor of: [Shard assignment to Nodes not happening](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/shard-assignment-to-nodes-not-happening/21181)

THanks!

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