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The documentation provides both Windows and Linux guidance for configuring Azure Batch pools with HPC and GPU VMs, but there are several signs of Windows bias. Windows examples and tools (such as PowerShell, Remote Desktop, Microsoft MPI) are presented in detail and sometimes before Linux equivalents. The Windows pool configuration section is longer and includes deprecated options not mirrored for Linux. Example walkthroughs for Windows (including PowerShell commands and RDP) are more explicit, while Linux examples are less detailed and lack step-by-step commands. Some references and links (e.g., for MPI jobs) prioritize Windows or use older Linux content. There is also a tendency to mention Windows tools and patterns (e.g., application package install via cmd) before or instead of Linux equivalents.