Sad Tux - Windows bias detected
This page contains Windows bias

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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.

Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types
powershell_heavy
windows_first
windows_tools
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias by emphasizing PowerShell and Windows-centric tools and patterns throughout. PowerShell and DSC (Desired State Configuration, a Windows technology) are mentioned repeatedly, often without equivalent Linux examples or references to Linux-native automation tools. The 'Modules gallery' and integration examples focus on PowerShell, and the configuration management section centers on PowerShell DSC. Although Linux is mentioned as supported, there are no concrete Linux-specific examples, tools, or workflows provided. Windows technologies (e.g., Active Directory, SQL Server, SharePoint) are listed in scenarios, while Linux equivalents are absent.
Recommendations
  • Add Linux-specific examples for runbooks, such as using Bash or Python scripts to automate Linux tasks.
  • Mention and provide guidance for Linux-native configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet) where appropriate, or clarify integration options.
  • Balance scenario examples by including Linux workloads and services (e.g., Apache, NGINX, MySQL, systemd services) alongside Windows-centric ones.
  • Expand on how Python runbooks can be used for Linux automation, with sample use cases.
  • In the 'Modules gallery' and shared resources sections, highlight modules/packages relevant to Linux management.
  • Ensure that references to configuration management do not exclusively focus on PowerShell DSC; discuss cross-platform or Linux-native alternatives where possible.
  • Where Windows tools or technologies are mentioned, provide Linux equivalents or parallel guidance.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2026-01-14 00:00 #250 in_progress Biased Biased
2026-01-13 00:00 #246 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-12 00:00 #243 cancelled Biased Biased
2026-01-11 00:00 #240 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-10 00:00 #237 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-09 00:34 #234 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-08 00:53 #231 completed Clean Clean
2026-01-06 18:15 #225 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-09-12 00:00 #109 completed Clean Clean
2025-08-12 00:00 #78 cancelled Biased Biased
2025-08-11 00:00 #77 completed Biased Biased
2025-08-10 00:00 #76 completed Biased Biased
2025-08-09 00:00 #75 completed Biased Biased
2025-08-08 00:00 #74 completed Biased Biased
2025-08-07 00:00 #73 completed Biased Biased
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled Biased Biased