https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-engineering/what-is-the-maximum-number-of-mount-points-can-be-created-from-a/m-p/4574#M1256 <P>Azure Databricks mounts create a link between a workspace and cloud object storage, which enables you to interact with cloud object storage using familiar file paths relative to the Databricks file system. Mounts work by creating a local alias under the&nbsp;/mnt&nbsp;directory. Taking into account that no limit on that topic is listed in <A href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databricks/resources/limits" target="test_blank">https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databricks/resources/limits</A>, normally, you can create as much mount points as you want. </P><P>However, there is no support for mount points with Unity Catalog. Existing mount points can be upgraded to External Locations using the wizard in Data Explorer - take this point into account while designing you final solution.</P> Wed, 10 May 2023 13:07:01 GMT artsheiko 2023-05-10T13:07:01Z https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-engineering/what-is-the-maximum-number-of-mount-points-can-be-created-from-a/m-p/4573#M1255 <P>We had a usecase where mounts are created at a folder level. Now the number of folders created are increasing. Is there a limit on data bricks on number of mount point creation</P> Wed, 10 May 2023 11:54:46 GMT https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-engineering/what-is-the-maximum-number-of-mount-points-can-be-created-from-a/m-p/4573#M1255 PhaniKumar 2023-05-10T11:54:46Z https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-engineering/what-is-the-maximum-number-of-mount-points-can-be-created-from-a/m-p/4574#M1256 <P>Azure Databricks mounts create a link between a workspace and cloud object storage, which enables you to interact with cloud object storage using familiar file paths relative to the Databricks file system. Mounts work by creating a local alias under the&nbsp;/mnt&nbsp;directory. Taking into account that no limit on that topic is listed in <A href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databricks/resources/limits" target="test_blank">https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databricks/resources/limits</A>, normally, you can create as much mount points as you want. </P><P>However, there is no support for mount points with Unity Catalog. Existing mount points can be upgraded to External Locations using the wizard in Data Explorer - take this point into account while designing you final solution.</P> Wed, 10 May 2023 13:07:01 GMT https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-engineering/what-is-the-maximum-number-of-mount-points-can-be-created-from-a/m-p/4574#M1256 artsheiko 2023-05-10T13:07:01Z