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Backup Architecture
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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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missing_linux_example
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windows_tools
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windows_first
Summary:
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias by focusing on Windows-specific backup agents (MARS, DPM, MABS), providing detailed architectural descriptions and workflows only for Windows/on-premises Windows Server scenarios, and omitting equivalent Linux backup workflows or agents. Linux is mentioned only to state that certain features are unsupported, and there are no Linux-specific examples, tools, or architectural diagrams. The documentation also lists Windows backup options before Azure VM or cross-platform options, and does not provide parity in guidance for Linux workloads.
Recommendations:
- Add explicit coverage of Linux backup scenarios, including supported methods for backing up on-premises Linux machines (e.g., via Azure Backup Server, third-party tools, or native Azure VM backup).
- Include architectural diagrams and step-by-step workflows for Linux backup scenarios, similar to those provided for Windows/MARS agent.
- Clearly state the limitations and alternatives for Linux backup, and provide links to relevant Linux backup documentation.
- Ensure that examples and feature tables include both Windows and Linux where applicable, or clarify when features are Windows-only.
- Where possible, present Azure VM backup (which supports both Windows and Linux) before Windows-only solutions, to avoid a 'windows_first' impression.
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