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Reliability Virtual Machines
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
powershell_heavy
windows_tools
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias in several ways. Windows-specific tools and examples (such as Azure PowerShell and SQL Server on Windows) are mentioned before or in greater detail than their Linux equivalents. In the section on configuring availability zone support, the PowerShell (Windows) guide is listed after the portal and CLI, but there is no explicit mention of Linux-specific tools or examples beyond the CLI. The custom multi-zone solutions section highlights SQL Server on Windows VMs, with no mention of popular Linux-based solutions. There is a lack of parity in examples and guidance for Linux users, and Windows-centric terminology and tooling are more prominent throughout.
Recommendations
- Ensure that Linux-specific examples and guides (such as Bash, Linux VM management, and Linux-based database solutions) are included and given equal prominence to Windows/PowerShell examples.
- When listing creation guides, alternate the order or explicitly mention both Windows and Linux workflows, e.g., 'Create a VM in an availability zone by using Azure CLI (Linux)' and '...by using Azure PowerShell (Windows)'.
- Include references to Linux-based high availability and disaster recovery solutions (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Pacemaker/Corosync clusters) in the custom multi-zone and multi-region sections.
- Add links to documentation for managing Linux VMs, including backup, restore, and maintenance operations, to match the coverage given to Windows tools.
- Review terminology to ensure platform-neutral language and avoid implying that Windows is the default or preferred platform.
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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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| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | cancelled |
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