microsoft / microsoft/AzureStorageExplorer

Feature request: Pause/resume transfers

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Description

I'm archiving fairly large amounts of data, but our upload bandwidth is limited. It would be incredibly useful to be able to pause transfers and resume them later.

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No files, tests, or entry points are identified. Start by locating the upload and download transfer implementation in Azure Storage Explorer and determine how transfer state is tracked. Done means users can pause large transfers and resume them later without losing progress.

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Assessment

Tech stack
azure
Domain
cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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