The Art of SQL Server FILESTREAM - Red Gate Software

Table of ContentsIntroduction____________________________________________________19Chapter 1: Storing and Managing Unstructured Data_________________23Structured Data______________________________________________________ 24Unstructured Data_____________________________________________________27CLOB data_________________________________________________________28BLOB data_________________________________________________________29Storing Unstructured Data______________________________________________30Storing Large Objects in SQL Server____________________________________30Storing Large Objects in the file system__________________________________ 32Database or file system?_______________________________________________ 32Enter FILESTREAM____________________________________________________ 37A first look at FILESTREAM___________________________________________39When to use FILESTREAM___________________________________________ 44Summary____________________________________________________________ 46Chapter 2: Getting Started with FILESTREAM______________________ 48The FILESTREAM Data Container_______________________________________ 48Understanding the FILESTREAM Filegroup________________________________50Creating FILESTREAM-enabled Databases_________________________________ 53Creating a new FILESTREAM-enabled database___________________________ 53Enabling an existing database for FILESTREAM___________________________59Creating a Table with FILESTREAM Columns_____________________________ 60Using SSMS table designer to create a table with FILESTREAM columns______ 60Using T-SQL to create a table with FILESTREAM columns__________________ 61Using T-SQL to add FILESTREAM columns to an existing table______________63Converting VARBINARY(MAX) columns to FILESTREAM and vice versa______ 66Tables and FILESTREAM filegroups____________________________________ 68FILESTREAM filegroup queries_______________________________________ 69FILESTREAM Data Manipulation Using T-SQL____________________________ 70Inserting a row with FILESTREAM data_________________________________72