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Determine guidance on file upload size

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Description

8Mb was traditionally the size beyond which network hickups started to become problematic. However, we should confirm this is still a valid size or if changes in the network infrastructure have improved this limit.

References

High Throughput Blob Storage

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start with the issue's current 8 MB assumption and review the linked High Throughput Blob Storage reference. Research whether network and Azure Blob Storage conditions still support that limit, then document a clear recommendation in the API guidelines and explain the basis for the conclusion.

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Assessment

Tech stack
azure
Domain
api, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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