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    The client is planning to opt for BLOB storage for share point 2013.

    i would like to make list of things which are required to opt for BLOB storage, like what things have to be looked in to to opt for BLOB etc. 

    Please guide me on the belo

    information about SharePoint blobs ?
    when a company should opt for BLOBS, like if the data is in GB or TB etc?
    Advantages and disadvantages of using BLOBS, and which one to prefer, Metalogix, avepoint etc ?

    Satyam...

     
    Tuesday, January 20, 2015 7:10 PM

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    Hi,

    As I understand, you want to know about SharePoint BLOBS.

    Binary large object (BLOB) is SharePoint content stored in binary data, SQL Server offers less of a gain for binary data than for structured data, so your server farm might gain cost savings by using an external data store to contain your binary data files.

    If you find yourself in a scenario that requires supporting large content databases, you’re likely to be considering BLOB externalization as part of your storage optimization efforts.The article is about advantages and disadvantages of using BOLBS.

    These articles below will help you.

    http://www.emc.com/collateral/solution-overview/h11813-so-sharepoint-blob-storage-metalogix-isilon.pdf

    http://sharepointpromag.com/sharepoint/blobs-and-sharepoint-storage-capacity

    http://blogs.msdn.com/b/spses/archive/2012/08/29/blob-cache-in-sharepoint.aspx

    Best regards,

    Sara Fan

    • Proposed as answer by Victoria Xia Monday, February 9, 2015 2:29 AM
    • Marked as answer by Victoria Xia Tuesday, February 10, 2015 2:55 AM
    Thursday, January 22, 2015 5:35 AM
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    Several of those article are for 2010 and due to the changes to the storage subsystem in 2013 are potentially misleading for 2013.

    Not relevant: http://sharepointpromag.com/sharepoint/blob-or-not-blob

    Probably not relevant: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/spses/archive/2012/08/29/blob-cache-in-sharepoint.aspx

    Unknown relevance as no model number: http://www.emc.com/collateral/solution-overview/h11813-so-sharepoint-blob-storage-metalogix-isilon.pdf

    • Marked as answer by Victoria Xia Tuesday, February 10, 2015 2:55 AM
    Wednesday, February 4, 2015 9:00 AM

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    What do you mean by BLOB?

    The technical meaning is 'Binary Large Object', which means anything that's digital and large.

    In SharePoint you used to see a lot of Remote Blob Storage (RBS) or in older systems External Blob Storage (EBS). In 2013 RBS can still be implemented but it's lost a lot of it's former advantages and is harder to do well.

    What do you mean by Blob Storage and what do you think you'll get out of it? The short version is that if you have to ask any/the question then you probably don't want it.

    Tuesday, January 20, 2015 7:16 PM
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    Hi,

    As I understand, you want to know about SharePoint BLOBS.

    Binary large object (BLOB) is SharePoint content stored in binary data, SQL Server offers less of a gain for binary data than for structured data, so your server farm might gain cost savings by using an external data store to contain your binary data files.

    If you find yourself in a scenario that requires supporting large content databases, you’re likely to be considering BLOB externalization as part of your storage optimization efforts.The article is about advantages and disadvantages of using BOLBS.

    These articles below will help you.

    http://www.emc.com/collateral/solution-overview/h11813-so-sharepoint-blob-storage-metalogix-isilon.pdf

    http://sharepointpromag.com/sharepoint/blobs-and-sharepoint-storage-capacity

    http://blogs.msdn.com/b/spses/archive/2012/08/29/blob-cache-in-sharepoint.aspx

    Best regards,

    Sara Fan

    • Proposed as answer by Victoria Xia Monday, February 9, 2015 2:29 AM
    • Marked as answer by Victoria Xia Tuesday, February 10, 2015 2:55 AM
    Thursday, January 22, 2015 5:35 AM
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    Hi,

    How is everything going?

    Is there anything update about this issue?

    Best regards.

    Thanks


    • Edited by Sara Fan Wednesday, February 4, 2015 1:12 AM
    Wednesday, February 4, 2015 1:12 AM
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    Several of those article are for 2010 and due to the changes to the storage subsystem in 2013 are potentially misleading for 2013.

    Not relevant: http://sharepointpromag.com/sharepoint/blob-or-not-blob

    Probably not relevant: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/spses/archive/2012/08/29/blob-cache-in-sharepoint.aspx

    Unknown relevance as no model number: http://www.emc.com/collateral/solution-overview/h11813-so-sharepoint-blob-storage-metalogix-isilon.pdf

    • Marked as answer by Victoria Xia Tuesday, February 10, 2015 2:55 AM
    Wednesday, February 4, 2015 9:00 AM