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Azure Backup Glossary
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_tools
powershell_heavy
missing_linux_example
Summary
The glossary page demonstrates a Windows bias through frequent references to Windows-specific technologies (e.g., VSS, DPM, MARS agent, Azure Backup Server), and by listing Windows tools and concepts (such as Azure PowerShell and VSS) before or instead of Linux equivalents. Examples and explanations often focus on Windows scenarios, with Linux mentioned only as an aside (e.g., 'pre or post scripts for Linux'). There is a lack of Linux-specific backup concepts, tools, or examples, and the documentation does not provide parity in describing Linux backup workflows or technologies.
Recommendations
- Include Linux-specific backup concepts and glossary entries, such as native Linux snapshot tools (e.g., LVM snapshots, fsfreeze), and explain how Azure Backup interacts with them.
- Provide examples and explanations for both Windows and Linux scenarios, ensuring Linux workflows are described with equal detail.
- Add references to Linux command-line tools (e.g., Azure CLI usage on Linux, shell scripts) alongside PowerShell, and clarify cross-platform usage.
- Where Windows-specific technologies are mentioned (e.g., VSS), provide equivalent Linux mechanisms or explicitly state differences in backup consistency approaches.
- Ensure workload-specific terms (such as 'bare metal backup', 'system state backup') are explained for Linux systems as well, or clarify their Windows-only applicability.
- Review glossary entries to avoid assuming Windows as the default platform, and balance references to Windows and Linux throughout the page.
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