https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/Using-Lun-as-Pass-through-for-database-on-physical-server/m-p/112773#M8088 <P>Hi,&nbsp; was wondering if anyone would like to commit on this.&nbsp; I will use Exchange and iSCSI, as an example.&nbsp; I create a small lun ~5g and map it to a drive letter, P:.&nbsp; I then use P: as the Pass thorugh drive for the database luns.&nbsp; All database (dbx) luns are 2TB.</P><P>So all databases are accessed as</P><P>P:\MTD_VOL\db1</P><P>P:\MTD_VOL\db2</P><P>P:\MTD_VOL\db3</P><P>etc...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>My question - is there any netigative impact using an iSCSI lun as the pass through vs an empty local directory on C: or D:?</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:42:45 GMT a_jasewicz 2025-06-04T22:42:45Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/Using-Lun-as-Pass-through-for-database-on-physical-server/m-p/112773#M8088 <P>Hi,&nbsp; was wondering if anyone would like to commit on this.&nbsp; I will use Exchange and iSCSI, as an example.&nbsp; I create a small lun ~5g and map it to a drive letter, P:.&nbsp; I then use P: as the Pass thorugh drive for the database luns.&nbsp; All database (dbx) luns are 2TB.</P><P>So all databases are accessed as</P><P>P:\MTD_VOL\db1</P><P>P:\MTD_VOL\db2</P><P>P:\MTD_VOL\db3</P><P>etc...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>My question - is there any netigative impact using an iSCSI lun as the pass through vs an empty local directory on C: or D:?</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:42:45 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/Using-Lun-as-Pass-through-for-database-on-physical-server/m-p/112773#M8088 a_jasewicz 2025-06-04T22:42:45Z