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Batch Automatic Scaling
This page contains Windows bias
About This Page
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 documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias in several ways: Windows-based VM images are presented first and more prominently in code samples (especially in .NET/C#), with explicit references to 'MicrosoftWindowsServer' and 'batch.node.windows amd64'. PowerShell and .NET examples dominate, while Linux equivalents (e.g., Ubuntu) appear only in the Python section and are not given equal prominence or coverage. There are no CLI or shell script examples for Linux users, and Windows-centric tools and patterns are referenced before Linux alternatives. The page lacks parity in Linux-focused guidance and examples, particularly for popular Linux distributions and command-line workflows.
Recommendations
- Provide Linux-first or Linux-equal examples in all SDK sections, including .NET, not just Python.
- Include Azure CLI and Bash shell examples for autoscale pool creation and management, demonstrating both Windows and Linux VM configurations.
- Present Linux VM image references (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS) alongside Windows images in code samples, and alternate their order to avoid Windows-first bias.
- Add explicit guidance for Linux users, such as using batch.node.ubuntu or batch.node.centos, and clarify any differences in autoscale behavior or configuration between Windows and Linux pools.
- Ensure that PowerShell references are balanced with Bash/CLI equivalents, and link to Linux-specific quickstart repositories where available.
- Review all example formulas and code snippets to ensure they are not tailored only to Windows environments, and provide commentary on cross-platform considerations.
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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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| 2026-01-12 00:00 | #243 | cancelled |
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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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| 2025-08-17 00:01 | #83 | cancelled |
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| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed |
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| 2025-07-09 13:09 | #3 | cancelled |
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| 2025-07-08 04:23 | #2 | cancelled |
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