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Automation Dsc Getting Started
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
powershell_heavy
windows_tools
Summary
The documentation is heavily biased towards Windows environments. All configuration examples use Windows PowerShell DSC syntax and resources (e.g., WindowsFeature), and the only sample VM creation link is for Windows. There are no Linux-specific examples, resources, or guidance, and references to DSC are consistently tied to Windows PowerShell. The documentation does not demonstrate how to use Azure Automation State Configuration with Linux nodes, nor does it provide Linux DSC resource examples or onboarding steps.
Recommendations
- Add Linux-specific examples, including sample DSC configurations using cross-platform resources or Linux-specific resources.
- Include links and instructions for creating Linux VMs in Azure, not just Windows VMs.
- Provide onboarding steps and screenshots for enabling Linux VMs for management with State Configuration.
- Clarify which features and resources are supported on Linux, and provide parity in documentation structure for Linux users.
- Reference cross-platform DSC (such as DSC Core or PSDesiredStateConfiguration for PowerShell 7+) where appropriate.
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| 2025-07-08 04:23 | #2 | cancelled |
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