# What are the downfalls of using elasticsearch as a primary database

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-are-the-downfalls-of-using-elasticsearch-as-a-primary-database/226815>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 7, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-are-the-downfalls-of-using-elasticsearch-as-a-primary-database/226815 "2020-04-07T04:14:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![chawki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/chawki/32/65690_2.png) [@chawki](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chawki)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-are-the-downfalls-of-using-elasticsearch-as-a-primary-database/226815/1 "2020-04-07T04:14:21Z")

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Please point out the downfalls.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-are-the-downfalls-of-using-elasticsearch-as-a-primary-database/226815/2 "2020-04-07T11:09:48Z")

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I'd read this page: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/resiliency/current/index.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/resiliency/current/index.html)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 11:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-are-the-downfalls-of-using-elasticsearch-as-a-primary-database/226815/3 "2020-05-05T11:24:21Z")

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Closed on May 5, 2020, 11:24am UTC

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