Relocating user share

[mufka]

I've read some docs on moving shares, including the default user share, but I haven't seen anything that details how/if one can relocate the default user share to a NAS. I've seen some manual workarounds, but no way to move it such that the new user wizard will setup the new share automatically on the NAS. Is this possible?

 

[ShackDaddy]

I'd be VERY surprised if this was possible. There are some things going on behind the scenes that will only work if it is local storage.

Dave Shackelford
ThirdTier.net

 

[ShackDaddy]

If you want to use a NAS to store user data, why do you even have a server? Why not use the Microsoft BPOS cloud for all mail and Sharepoint, and use the NAS for storage?

Dave Shackelford
ThirdTier.net

 

[ShackDaddy]

Plus, what's your backup solution for user data on the NAS? Why not keep the data on the server and script an occasional backup to the NAS?

Dave Shackelford
ThirdTier.net

 

[mufka]

My plan (not entirely ripe yet) is to use the SBS server itself just for email and fax services. I'll have a second 2008 server for database, a third utility server (backup, AV, misc homeless small apps), and a NAS for all user data and D2D backup using Backup Exec (this is consolidating down from 14 servers).

 

[PaulGillespie]

Personally, i'd keep the user shares on the SBS. I'm pretty sure that doing otherwise will come back and bite you. I can't think of a good reason for not having it on the SBS.

 

[mufka]

My primary reason is to keep all user data (shared and private) in one place – on the NAS. I don't want some data on one server and some on the NAS. That's how it is now, and it's a mess. It seems a much simpler design to have all user data on a NAS, Email on one server and Database on another.