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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
windows_path_examples
windows_shell_notes
Summary
The documentation provides both Windows (SMB) and Linux (NFS) examples for all major AzCopy operations, maintaining good parity. However, there is a subtle Windows bias: Windows path syntax (e.g., C:\myDirectory) is consistently presented first in examples and syntax sections, and special notes about quoting paths in Windows Command Shell (cmd.exe) appear repeatedly and prominently. Linux-specific notes and examples are present but always follow the Windows ones, and the documentation assumes familiarity with Windows conventions (e.g., backslashes, drive letters) before introducing Linux equivalents.
Recommendations
- Alternate the order of Windows and Linux examples so that Linux examples are sometimes presented first.
- Provide a brief introductory section explaining both Windows and Linux path conventions, rather than repeating Windows-specific quoting notes throughout.
- Add explicit notes or callouts for Linux/macOS users at the top of the page, including shell quoting and permission requirements.
- Where possible, use neutral path placeholders (e.g., <local-directory-path>) in syntax blocks before showing platform-specific examples.
- Ensure that Linux/NFS limitations and capabilities are as clearly highlighted as Windows/SMB ones, and that any platform-specific caveats are easy to find.
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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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| 2025-08-29 00:01 | #95 | completed |
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| 2025-08-19 00:01 | #85 | completed |
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| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed |
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| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | cancelled |
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