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Hdinsight Scaling Best Practices
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
Summary
The documentation lists PowerShell (Windows-centric) as the first utility for scaling clusters, with detailed command syntax, followed by Azure CLI and other options. While Azure CLI is cross-platform and Linux examples are present for cluster management tasks (SSH, bash commands), the initial emphasis on PowerShell and its placement may signal a Windows-first bias. There are no Linux-specific tools or examples missing, but the ordering and prominence of Windows tools could create minor friction for Linux/macOS users.
Recommendations
- List Azure CLI (cross-platform) before PowerShell in the utilities table to emphasize platform neutrality.
- Explicitly state that Azure CLI works on Linux/macOS/Windows, while PowerShell is Windows-centric.
- Add a note clarifying that all bash/SSH commands are applicable to Linux/macOS and Windows with WSL.
- Where possible, provide equivalent Linux shell commands alongside PowerShell examples if new examples are added in future revisions.
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