I've been trying to upload some images to azure blob and then using ImageReader in Azure ML studio to read them from the blob. The problem is that ImageReader takes a lot of time to load images and I need it in real time.
I also tried making a csv of 4 images (four rows) containing 800x600 pixels as columns (500,000 cols. approx) and tried simple Reader. Reader took 31 mins to read the file from the blob.
I want to know the alternate methods of loading and reading images in Azure ML studio. If anyone know any other method or can share a helpful and relevant link.
Please share if i can speed up ImageReader by any means.
Thanks
Look at the Azure CDN http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cdn/ , after which the blobs will get an alternative url. My blob downloads became about 4 times faster after switching.