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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
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Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types
windows_first
Summary
The documentation does not provide explicit Windows-specific tools, PowerShell commands, or Windows-only examples. However, there is a subtle 'windows_first' bias: in several example request bodies, the default timeZone is set to 'Pacific Standard Time' (a Windows time zone identifier), and the first example for Azure VM and SAP HANA VM backup policies uses this time zone before switching to 'UTC' in later examples. There are no Linux-specific examples, nor is there any mention of Linux command-line tools or patterns. The documentation is REST API-focused and platform-neutral in its operations, but the use of Windows time zone identifiers and the order of presentation may suggest a slight preference for Windows environments.
Recommendations
  • Use 'UTC' as the default timeZone in all examples, or provide both Windows and IANA (Linux-compatible) time zone identifiers where possible.
  • Explicitly mention that timeZone values should be compatible with both Windows and Linux environments, and link to documentation for both sets of identifiers.
  • Add a note or example for Linux users, clarifying how to specify time zones or use the API from Linux-based automation tools (e.g., curl, bash).
  • Ensure that any future examples or guidance do not assume a Windows environment by default, and provide parity for Linux users where relevant.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 cancelled Biased Biased
2025-07-12 00:58 #8 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-10 05:06 #7 processing Clean Clean

Flagged Code Snippets

"properties": {
    "backupManagementType": "AzureWorkload",
    "workLoadType": "SQLDataBase",
    "settings": {
      "timeZone": "UTC",
      "issqlcompression": false,
      "isCompression": false
    },
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        "policyType": "Full",
        "schedulePolicy": {
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          ],
          "scheduleRunTimes": [
            "2022-06-13T19:30:00Z"
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            }
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        }
      },
      {
        "policyType": "Differential",
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            "Friday",
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          "scheduleRunTimes": [
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        }
      },
      {
        "policyType": "Log",
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        "retentionPolicy": {
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          "retentionDuration": {
            "count": 15,
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          }
        }
      }
    ],
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  }