Deprecation of DBFS?

[humayun]

I am using Azure Databricks DBFS. I have stored some python scripts, notebooks in folders in DBFS root and have mounted ADLS Gen2 to DBFS. Currently I do not have Unity Catalog enabled and this was setup 3-4 years ago. I came across this article 

https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/dbfs/#:~:text=DBFS%20mounts%20are%20deprecated.,on%20the%20local%....

which mentions that Databricks does not recommend storing production data, libraries, or scripts in DBFS root and DBFS mounts are deprecated.

Is DBFS going to be deprecated altogether, the article specifically mentions about DBFS mounts. 

Do we have any specific date when these features will be completely removed from the platform.

Your suggestions, reference article and experiences will be helpful and I can plan things in advance.

Thanks.

[Advika_]

Hello @humayun!

DBFS mounts and root storage are deprecated, as they are not secure with the Unity Catalog and pose security risks. While there’s no official end-of-life date, Databricks discourages using mounts and root storage. Existing setups will still work, but it's best to migrate to avoid future issues.