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Usage of Typesense as Primary Database in Production

TLDR Gustavo inquired about the safety of using Typesense as a main database in production. Jason advised against it, explaining the design differences between primary and secondary databases.

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Aug 16, 2023 (1 month ago)

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Gustavo

06:26 PM

Would it be safe to use Typesense as my main database in production?

06:29

Gustavo

06:29 PM

I mean, to keep the data just in Typesense, instead of treating it as a secondary database.

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Jason

06:58 PM

I would advice against that. The design decisions that a primary database would make would be different from what we’ve made in a secondary data store like Typesense

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