Manipulating binary large objects

A method comprising:

• defining a binary large object (blob) type, wherein defining the blob type includes defining a set of content rules associated with the blob type;
• receiving, from a client, a write request containing a target blob associated with the defined blob type;
• responsive to the received write request, executing the set of content rules associated with the defined blob type against the target blob in the write request, wherein executing the set of content rules comprises one or more of the following:
• validating data in the target blob, classifying data in the target blob, and applying a format conversion to data in the target blob;
• and
• storing the target blob in a memory area based on the set of content rules being successfully executed against the target blob.

One or more computer storage media embodying computer-executable components, said components comprising:

• a binary large object (blob) component that when executed causes at least one processor to store a plurality of blobs, each blob being stored in a verified data partition or in an unverified data partition;
• a client interface component that when executed causes at least one processor to receive, from a client, a request associated with a target blob, the client being designated as a verified client or an unverified client;
• and
• an access policy component that when executed causes at least one processor to determine whether an access policy is satisfied, wherein the access policy is satisfied unless one of the following is true:
• the client is a verified client, the request is a read request for binary data, and the target blob is stored in an unverified data partition, and
• the client is an unverified client, the request is a write request, and the target blob is to be stored in a verified data partition,
• wherein the blob component causes at least one processor to execute the received request based on the access policy being satisfied.