To name just a few: Filestream https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/blob/filestream-sql-server https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relati

To name just a few: Filestream https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/blob/filestream-sql-server https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/bl... File Tables https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/blob/filetables-sql-server https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/bl... Remote Blob Storage https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/blob/remote-blob-store-rbs-sql-server https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/bl... BFILE http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/appdev.112/e18294/adlob_bfile_ops.htm#ADLOB012 http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/appdev.112/e18294/adlob_... I'm sure there are more. But rest assured, they do cost, and usually a lot.