# Can I use ES as DB for an application like itunes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 25, 2013, 8:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-use-es-as-db-for-an-application-like-itunes/12538 "2013-06-25T08:00:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shamsiya\_Jan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shamsiya\_Jan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Shamsiya_Jan)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 8:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-use-es-as-db-for-an-application-like-itunes/12538/1 "2013-06-25T08:00:22Z")
I'm new to ES and evaluating if I can use this as a DB for my application that is similar to itunes. I have an application similar to itunes. Here are some basic use cases Anyone can create a playlist and add songs into this. A playlist can have songs as well as another playlist within it. There is no limitation on the level of hierarchy of playlist within a playlist. A song can be in any number of playlists A user would like to find out what all playlists a given song/s are in? Given a playlist, retrieve all songs including songs within the child playlists. Given the above, will ES be a good choice as the information repository? Any pointers would be helpful. With best regards, Shama -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-use-es-as-db-for-an-application-like-itunes/12538/2 "2017-07-06T02:29:36Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 2:29am UTC