Sad Tux - Windows bias detected
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
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation provides step-by-step instructions for creating a virtual machine to host the self-hosted integration runtime (IR), but only Windows Server images are mentioned and shown in the examples. There are no references to Linux-based images or instructions for deploying the self-hosted IR on Linux VMs, even though Azure supports Linux VMs and some Data Factory components may be usable on Linux. This creates a bias toward Windows environments and may cause confusion or extra work for Linux users.
Recommendations
  • Add explicit instructions and examples for deploying the self-hosted IR on Linux virtual machines, including supported distributions and prerequisites.
  • Mention Linux VM images as alternatives to Windows Server in the VM creation steps.
  • Clarify any platform-specific limitations or requirements for the self-hosted IR (e.g., if only Windows is supported, state this clearly at the start).
  • Provide parity in screenshots and step-by-step guides for both Windows and Linux environments.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2026-01-14 00:00 #250 in_progress Biased Biased
2026-01-13 00:00 #246 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-11 00:00 #240 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-10 00:00 #237 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-09 00:34 #234 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-08 00:53 #231 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-06 18:15 #225 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-09-08 00:00 #105 completed Clean Clean
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled Biased Biased