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Devtest Lab Use Arm And Powershell For Lab Resources
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
powershell_heavy
Summary
The documentation demonstrates a Windows-first bias by providing quickstart and example templates specifically for Windows Server VMs, with no equivalent Linux VM example or explicit mention. Automation and scripting sections heavily emphasize Azure PowerShell, with multiple links and tasks described only in PowerShell, while Azure CLI is mentioned but not equally detailed. There are no Linux-specific instructions, examples, or references to Linux tools or shell environments.
Recommendations
- Add a quickstart example for creating a DevTest Labs lab with a Linux VM (e.g., Ubuntu or CentOS), and reference it alongside the Windows example.
- Ensure that all PowerShell-based automation tasks (such as creating custom images, uploading VHDs, adding users, and creating roles) have equivalent Azure CLI examples, and link to those instructions.
- Explicitly mention that ARM templates can be used to deploy both Windows and Linux VMs, and provide sample templates or links for both.
- Include screenshots or walkthroughs that show Linux VM creation and management in DevTest Labs.
- Balance references to PowerShell and CLI throughout the documentation, ensuring that Linux users are equally supported.
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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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