DFS Namespace Limits

When adding folders to namespaces, keep the following recommendations in mind:

  • For stand-alone namespaces, Microsoft recommends a maximum of 50,000 folders with targets.

  • For domain-based namespaces, Microsoft recommends limiting the namespace object in Active Directory to 5 megabytes (MB) or less (equivalent to about 5,000 folders with targets).

Note   Folders without folder targets do not count against these limits.

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