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
windows_tools
powershell_heavy
Summary
The tutorial demonstrates a notable Windows bias: the VM is created with a Windows image (Win2019Datacenter) only, and all connectivity and testing instructions use Windows PowerShell and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), both Windows-specific tools. No Linux VM creation example, nor instructions for Linux/macOS users (e.g., using sqlcmd, Azure Data Studio, or Bash) are provided. This creates friction for non-Windows users and may prevent them from completing the tutorial as written.
Recommendations
  • Add parallel instructions for creating a Linux VM (e.g., Ubuntu) and provide equivalent connectivity testing steps using Bash (e.g., nslookup or dig).
  • Include examples for connecting to Azure SQL from Linux/macOS using cross-platform tools like sqlcmd (available via the mssql-tools package) or Azure Data Studio.
  • Explicitly mention that the VM image can be changed to a Linux distribution and provide the necessary CLI flags.
  • List both Windows and Linux/macOS options for testing DNS and SQL connectivity, with step-by-step instructions.
  • Clarify that SQL Server Management Studio is Windows-only and suggest alternatives for other platforms.
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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
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 cancelled Biased Biased

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