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

Bias Types:
⚠️ windows_first
⚠️ missing_linux_example
⚠️ windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a Windows bias by exclusively using Windows compute nodes (Windows Server 2019) in the pool creation steps and providing only Windows command-line examples (cmd, timeout). There is no mention of Linux-based pools or examples of Linux shell commands, and the workflow assumes Windows environments throughout.
Recommendations:
  • Include parallel instructions for creating a pool of Linux compute nodes, specifying a common Linux VM image (e.g., Ubuntu LTS).
  • Provide Linux shell command examples (e.g., using bash and sleep) alongside Windows cmd examples when creating tasks.
  • Explicitly mention that Azure Batch supports both Windows and Linux pools, and guide users on how to select the appropriate OS for their workloads.
  • Add screenshots and walkthroughs for Linux-based pools and tasks to ensure visual parity.
  • Consider a table or toggle to show both Windows and Linux steps side-by-side for each relevant section.
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Scan History

Date Scan ID Status Bias Status
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 in_progress ❌ Biased
2025-07-12 00:58 #8 cancelled ✅ Clean
2025-07-10 05:06 #7 processing ✅ Clean