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Investigate downloading partial parquet data for preview

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Description

Suggested in #6990. We should look into downloading partial parquet data for preview instead of always downloading the entire file.

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Research direction

Read the context in issue #6990 first, then locate the existing preview download flow in Azure Storage Explorer. Determine how partial parquet downloads could support previews instead of downloading the entire file, and define completion by validating that previews work with partial data.

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Assessment

Tech stack
azure
Domain
data, performance
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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