Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Unleashed

Gaining Storage Flexibility with the Remote BLOB Storage Option

SharePoint 2010 now has the capability to natively support the storage of database BLOBs (binary large objects)—essentially the actual documents in the database, outside of the SharePoint content database, using a concept known as Remote BLOB Storage (RBS). Because the space consumed within SharePoint content database is approximately 80 percent BLOB content, using RBS can have a significant effect on the size and maintenance of content databases. More information on configuring RBS for SharePoint 2010 can be found in Chapter 9, “Managing and Maintaining SQL Server in a SharePoint Environment.”