title: Copy file from remote server using SFTP straight to Azure blob storage
body: <p>I've got a remote server with a bunch of static files (outside of Azure).  I've created a worker role in Azure and I want to use the worker role to transfer these files using SFTP from my remote server straight to my blob storage account (without copying locally to the worker role).  Is there an established workflow/best practices on how to do this?</p>
  
  <p>The closest thing I was able to find was this question:
  <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20413627/copy-file-from-url-to-azure-blob">Copy file from URL to Azure BLOB</a></p>
  
  <p>However to use StartCopyFromBlob I would need to have a publicly accessible URL which is not the case.</p>
  
  <p>Also some of these files may be >100mb or >500mb, should that raise any problems?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>