Described herein is a system that facilitates application control path over a remote data facility link. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise creating a first filesystem at a first control station. The system can further comprise establishing a first data communication link between the first control station and a second control station by increasing a bandwidth of a remote data facility link, wherein the remote data facility link facilitates communication between the first control station and the second control station. The system can further comprise creating a second filesystem at the second control station, wherein the first filesystem is communicatively connected to the second filesystem via the first data communication link.