https://community.netapp.com/t5/AFF/how-to-create-8k-block-LUN-in-NetApp-storage/m-p/467015#M1463 <P>Hi Everyone</P><P>is it possible to create 8k block size LUN in NetApp AFF Series</P><P>the customer is run oracle database in the LUN&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 03 May 2026 06:03:14 GMT MdAlamin 2026-05-03T06:03:14Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/AFF/how-to-create-8k-block-LUN-in-NetApp-storage/m-p/467015#M1463 <P>Hi Everyone</P><P>is it possible to create 8k block size LUN in NetApp AFF Series</P><P>the customer is run oracle database in the LUN&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 03 May 2026 06:03:14 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/AFF/how-to-create-8k-block-LUN-in-NetApp-storage/m-p/467015#M1463 MdAlamin 2026-05-03T06:03:14Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/AFF/how-to-create-8k-block-LUN-in-NetApp-storage/m-p/467017#M1464 <P>It's not possible. It's also not necessary.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&gt;&nbsp;ONTAP internally uses a variable block size, which means Oracle databases can be configured with any block size desired</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap-apps-dbs/oracle/oracle-app-config-block-sizes.html" target="_blank">https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap-apps-dbs/oracle/oracle-app-config-block-sizes.html</A></P> Sun, 03 May 2026 18:23:19 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/AFF/how-to-create-8k-block-LUN-in-NetApp-storage/m-p/467017#M1464 elementx 2026-05-03T18:23:19Z