# Network Share location is not recommended for path.data?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/network-share-location-is-not-recommended-for-path-data/165164>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 22, 2019, 6:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/network-share-location-is-not-recommended-for-path-data/165164 "2019-01-22T06:56:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Prashant\_Rana](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/prashant_rana/32/42952_2.png) [@Prashant\_Rana](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Prashant_Rana)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 6:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/network-share-location-is-not-recommended-for-path-data/165164/1 "2019-01-22T06:56:02Z")

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Hi, I want to know if the Network Share location for the data folder is recommended or not.

Also, If it is supported in recent versions then please state the version we can use with the shared location for data folder.

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 8:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/network-share-location-is-not-recommended-for-path-data/165164/2 "2019-01-22T08:45:09Z")

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Definitely not recommended.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 8:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/network-share-location-is-not-recommended-for-path-data/165164/3 "2019-02-19T08:45:11Z")

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Closed on February 19, 2019, 8:45am UTC

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