How to disable RBS on content databases in SharePoint Server?

How to disable RBS on content databases in SharePoint Server?

APPLIES TO: 2013 2016 2019 SharePoint in Microsoft 365 You can disable Remote BLOB Storage (RBS) on any content database. After you disable RBS on a content database, binary large objects (BLOBs) are stored inline in SQL Server for all subsequent writes to the content database. This article describes how to disable RBS on a content database.

How to migrate content into or out of RBS?

Migrate content into or out of RBS in SharePoint Server. After installing RBS and setting a content database to use RBS, all existing content in that database can be migrated into the database’s active provider. You use the same Microsoft PowerShell command to migrate content into or out of RBS, or to another RBS provider.

How to obtain the content database RBS settings object?

To obtain the content database RBS settings object: Where is the name of the content database. To view a list the RBS providers installed on the Web server: Where is the name of the provider that you want to make active for this content database.

How are blobs counted in SharePoint Server?

SharePoint Server counts references to BLOBs by looking at the list of BLOB IDs stored by SharePoint Server in its content databases at the time of removal. Any BLOB references that are present in the RBS store tables but absent in the content database are assumed to be deleted by SharePoint Server and will be marked for removal.

How to install RBS client library on SQL Server?

Install the RBS client library on SQL Server and each Front-end or Application server You must install RBS client library on the SQL Server node and all Front-end or Application servers in the SharePoint farm. The RBS client library is installed only one time per web server, but RBS is configured separately for each associated content database.

Do you need to configure RBS with different providers?

You only have to install and configure RBS with the FILESTREAM provider one time for the farm. However, if you want to enable RBS using different providers for specific content databases, you must configure RBS to use those providers.

How to install RBS in SharePoint server farm?

You must install RBS client library on the SQL Server node and all Front-end or Application servers in the SharePoint farm. The RBS client library is installed only one time per web server, but RBS is configured separately for each associated content database.