Best solution for interaction with azure blob

[elfin hull]

Hey i am uploading some files to azure blob.

The files are used by an r script the interacts with these files.

I am going to use AzureStor to make calls to azure blob, the problem i am facing is that i don't know what the best solution is. Right now the r script uses a 1gb folder that has a bunch of feather files. Me initial thinking was just to change all the current interactions to interact with azure blob instead. This would create a lot of calls to azure and a lot of work changing things in the r script

My other thought was to just download the entire thing locally and then change a bunch of things locally and then upload it again at the end of the script.

Which solution is the better one. Or is there a 3rd option that i am not currently considering.

[median glacier]

Are there any particular requirements for where the R script needs to run? Could it run in Azure itself, for example? That would likely reduce the data transfer time between the blob and your script.

[elfin hull]

Thanks for your reply 🙂

The end goal is to make it run in azure, so maybe i should just move both things at the same time?