Filegroups
Filegroups allow database files and objects to be logically grouped together. Tables, indexes, text datatypes, ntext datatypes, and image datatypes can be placed on specific filegroups (see Figure 8.15). By spreading database I/O across hard drives, filegroups provide the potential to improve database performance. Filegroups can also simplify administrative tasks such as backing up a filegroup or adding new files to new disks.
Figure 8.15. Filegroups.
NOTE
If you are considering implementing filegroups, you should consider implementing hardware with RAID technology. A high quality RAID system can often deliver performance gains similar ...
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