How to use DFS namespace to resolve my trouble ?

    there no more space in original disk on file server, note: both file server , disks based on vm , shared database . plan add 1 fresh disk resolve problem of insufficient disk space, , wanna know whether dfs able fix following situation or not?

no 1.  keep original folders , documents unchanged, such p:\dept\sales\kevin.xlsx, p:\ mapping driver on client , linked d:\dept\sales on file server. decide use standalone of dfs create 1 connection new disk. client, feel nothing invariable, when uploads , change original data, data should saved in new disk rather old one.

no 2 . keep folder permission unchanged in contrast old folders or files.

is dfs useful make them come true? if not, whether there better method exists.

hi,

from description, setup stand-alone namespace newly created files saved new hard disk (maybe drive e) instead of drive d out of space.

i'm afraid stand-alone namespace not work this. cannot assign 2 folders on same server as same dfs folder targets.

for example, have stand-alone namespace \\server\root\clients. can set 2 folder targets \\servera\foldera + \\serverb\foldera. cannot set folder target \\server\foldera , \\server\folderb.

even set \\servera\foldera + \\serverb\foldera, cannot control users save files serverb nto servera.

actually first thing think resolve extend drive d new disk, have larger volume saving more files.

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