Remote directory junctions?

[VelocityCS]

Afternoon all

 

I have a number of storage servers - some Windows machines, and some linux-based NAS devices

 

My current solution for centralised access is to use a folder of mounted volumes and directory junctions on my main server eg:

 

C:\Volumes\Recorded TV\Films -> \(a 2TB HDD folder-mounted)

C:\Volumes\Recorded TV\TV Series -> (another 2TB HDD folder-mounted)

C:\Volumes\Music -> \\Buffalo\Music

C:\Volumes\Projects -> \\Buffalo\Projects

C:\Volumes\Documents -> \\ReadyNAS1\Documents

C:\Volumes\Family -> \\ReadyNAS2\FamilyMedia

 

I've then created a fake drive icon which actually points to C:\Volumes so basically I have an X: drive which contains a small list of folders such as Recorded TV, Music, Projects, Documents, and Family

 

It's not quite that simple but you get the idea

 

So the question is, with a single instance of DP on a single Win server, can I continue to use the above method, and benefit from DP's rebalancing including those UNC-accessed network drives?

 

[Christopher (Drashna)]

If this isn't directly on the pool itself (the junction points), then I believe this should be absolutely fine to do this.