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Azure Backup Glossary
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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
Bias Types:
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windows_first
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windows_tools
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powershell_heavy
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missing_linux_example
Summary:
The Azure Backup glossary page demonstrates a Windows bias in several ways. Windows-specific technologies and tools (such as VSS, DPM, MABS, and MARS agent) are referenced without Linux equivalents or alternatives. In the 'Application consistent backup' entry, Windows VSS is mentioned first and in detail, while Linux is only referenced generically as 'pre or post scripts.' Several backup scenarios (bare metal, system state) are described in a way that is only applicable to Windows environments. Additionally, links and references to Windows tools (e.g., PowerShell, VSS documentation) are present, while Linux-native tools or workflows are not mentioned or are only briefly alluded to.
Recommendations:
- For each Windows-specific tool or technology (e.g., VSS, DPM, MABS, MARS agent), add equivalent Linux-focused explanations or explicitly state if there is no Linux equivalent.
- In entries like 'Application consistent backup,' provide concrete Linux examples (e.g., using fsfreeze, LVM snapshots, or specific pre/post script patterns) and link to relevant Linux documentation.
- Where PowerShell is referenced, ensure Azure CLI (which is cross-platform) is also mentioned with equal prominence.
- For backup types like 'bare metal backup' and 'system state backup,' clarify their applicability to Windows and describe analogous Linux backup strategies (e.g., full disk imaging with dd, tar, or third-party tools).
- Add references to Linux backup best practices and tools where relevant, and ensure that Linux administrators can find parity in documentation and guidance.
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