The SQL 2008 will has a new way to handle blobs where the data is stored in the file system but the server manages the link between the table row and the external file. (Versus having a field in the SQL table with the UNC path to the file as is usually the case...SQL is going to manage the link internally somehow to ensure it doesn't go out of sync.)
Does the SQL 2008 Express Edition have this feature and if it does, does the blob data stored externally count against the 4GB limitation.
Warm Regards,
Arthur Lorenzini
Sioux Falls, SD