Setting up a FileStream filegroup

In this recipe, we will add a Filestream Filegroup to our database.

Getting ready

Before you can use a FileStream Filegroup, the FileStream feature needs to be first enabled on your instance. If you haven't already enabled it, you can follow the Enabling Filestream recipe to enable it.

How to do it...

Let's take a look at the steps to create a FileStream Filegroup:

1. Open the PowerShell ISE as an administrator.
2. Import the SQLPS module and create a new SMO Server object as follows:

   #import SQL Server module
   Import-Module SQLPS –DisableNameChecking
   
   $instanceName = "localhost"
   $server = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server -ArgumentList $instanceName

3. Create a sample database for this recipe:

   $databaseName = "FileStreamDB"
   
   #for this recipe only
   #drop if it exists
   if($server.Databases[$databaseName])
   {
       $server.KillDatabase($databaseName)
   }
   
   #create the database
   $db = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.SqlServer...