Question

We have a database and have decided to enable it for FileStream use. I think I’ve done everything I’m supposed to except creating a FileStream Data Container. I can’t seem to find a way to do this in SSMS 2008 on our existing database. Can this only be done at the time a database is created?

Answer 1

To add FS support to existing database just create a new filegroup, then add the fs file;

alter database YourDatabase
add filegroup fsGroup contains filestream;
go

alter database YourDatabase
add file
  ( NAME = 'fsYourDatabase', FILENAME = 'c:\<your_file_path>'
   )
to filegroup fsGroup;
go

More here: BOL Link

And definitely read everything Paul Randal has written about filestream: link