Part 1 of working with FileTables in SQL Server 2012: what a FileTable is, why it helps with file data, and how to set up the environment.
Storing Files in the Database or on Disk
Storing files in the database requires tradeoffs in transactions, backup size, and access; compare varbinary, FILESTREAM, FileTable, and paths.
Storing Images in SQL Server: varbinary(max) or FILESTREAM
Pictures in a database are easy to insert and easy to regret. Here is where the bytes go and how to choose a storage method.