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.”