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Deliver Extended Security Updates For Vmware Vms Through Arc
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
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Summary
The documentation is heavily focused on Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 VMs, with all examples, terminology, and tooling centered around Windows environments. There are no Linux VM examples, and all patching and management solutions referenced (Azure Update Manager, WSUS, Microsoft Updates, Endpoint Configuration Manager) are Windows-centric. The documentation does not mention Linux equivalents or provide guidance for Linux VMs.
Recommendations
- Include examples and guidance for managing ESUs or equivalent security updates for Linux VMs managed by Azure Arc-enabled VMware vSphere.
- Reference Linux-compatible patch management solutions (such as Azure Update Manager for Linux, or third-party Linux patching tools) alongside Windows tools.
- Clarify whether the ESU process is exclusive to Windows Server VMs or if similar processes exist for Linux VMs, and provide links or documentation for Linux scenarios if applicable.
- Add screenshots and walkthroughs for Linux VM management in Azure Arc where relevant.
- Explicitly state in the prerequisites and overview sections whether Linux VMs are supported or excluded, to avoid confusion for cross-platform administrators.
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