topic Re: Can I use kvstore as a web application backend? in Knowledge Management

Can I use kvstore as a web application backend?

jedatt01 — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:12:27 GMT

Would it makes sense to use a kvstore collection as a backend for a multi-user web applicaiton? It seems like you could easily implement a front end framework such as Angularjs and use the REST API or Splunkjs to manage your kvstore collection. How would this be different than using full blown Mongodb backend?

Re: Can I use kvstore as a web application backend?

skoelpin — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:33:20 GMT

Why use the KV store as a backend rather than native Splunk?

Re: Can I use kvstore as a web application backend?

jedatt01 — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 17:32:51 GMT

I need to perform CRUD operations from user form input

Re: Can I use kvstore as a web application backend?

skoelpin — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 18:04:31 GMT

Can you give us an example of what your trying to do? I think you may be climbing the wrong ladder here

Re: Can I use kvstore as a web application backend?

jedatt01 — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 21:21:51 GMT

For example, if i'm creating an excel like application front end that allows multiple users to add/edit/delete rows of data from a table. That table could be a kvstore and I would send the update operations to the kvstore collection via rest call or splunk search manager.

So, i'm trying to determine if I am climbing the wrong ladder and should use something different for a back-end such as postgres or mongodb.

Re: Can I use kvstore as a web application backend?

davpx — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 23:54:41 GMT

Hey jedatt01, I'm good friends with @skoelpin and couldn't help but snoop.

@skoelpin, Splunk's immutable way of indexing kind of breaks this use case by knocking the D off CRUD. There are ways of hiding data in an index but I think jedatt01 is on the right track with his idea to use the KV store. I've seen it done for case management systems within Splunk using the KV store.

@jedatt01, if you're looking for a short answer to is it possible, then yes. How is it different? in my experience when I think of Splunk's KV store, the word "fragile" comes to mind. Be sure to back it up often.