Enabling FILESTREAM Storage
If you decide to use FILESTREAM storage, it first needs to be enabled at both the Windows level as well as at the SQL Server Instance level. FILESTREAM storage can be enabled automatically during SQL Server installation or manually after installation.
If you are enabling FILESTREAM during SQL Server installation, you need to provide the Windows share location where the FILESTREAM data will be stored. You can also choose whether to allow remote clients to access the FILESTREAM data. For more information on how to enable FILESTREAM storage during installation, see Chapter 8, “Installing SQL Server 2014.”
If you did not enable the FILESTREAM option during installation, you can enable it for a running instance of SQL Server ...
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