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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
windows_first
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation page for Azure Data Factory & Synapse Copy activity does not show explicit Windows bias in terms of tooling or PowerShell-heavy examples, but it does display subtle Windows-first bias. The only concrete example of hybrid/on-premises data movement is 'Copy data from a SQL Server database to Azure' (with a PowerShell tutorial), and there are no Linux-specific or cross-platform examples. There is no mention of Linux tools, shell commands, or Linux file system scenarios, and the quickstart/tutorial links focus on Windows-centric technologies (SQL Server, PowerShell).
Recommendations
- Add Linux-based examples, such as copying data from a Linux file system (e.g., ext4, NFS) to Azure Blob Storage.
- Include tutorials or quickstarts for hybrid scenarios using Linux hosts, e.g., copying data from a PostgreSQL/MySQL database running on Linux.
- Provide cross-platform command-line examples (e.g., Bash, CLI) alongside any PowerShell samples.
- Mention Linux-specific considerations for self-hosted integration runtime installation and configuration.
- Ensure parity in documentation for both Windows and Linux environments, especially in hybrid/on-premises scenarios.
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Scan History
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| 2026-01-14 00:00 | #250 | in_progress |
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| 2026-01-13 00:00 | #246 | completed |
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| 2026-01-11 00:00 | #240 | completed |
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| 2026-01-10 00:00 | #237 | completed |
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| 2026-01-09 00:34 | #234 | completed |
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| 2026-01-08 00:53 | #231 | completed |
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| 2026-01-06 18:15 | #225 | cancelled |
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| 2025-08-17 00:01 | #83 | cancelled |
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| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed |
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| 2025-07-09 13:09 | #3 | cancelled |
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| 2025-07-08 04:23 | #2 | cancelled |
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