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How To Configure Azure Compute Gallery
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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:
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windows_first
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missing_linux_example
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windows_tools
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powershell_heavy
Summary:
The documentation page exhibits a strong Windows bias. All example images are Windows-based (Visual Studio 2019/2022), and the image requirements section only references Windows OS versions. All configuration and optimization steps (e.g., sysprep, DISM, enabling features, defrag/chkdsk) are Windows-specific, with PowerShell and Windows command-line tools used exclusively. There is no mention of Linux images, Linux-compatible steps, or cross-platform considerations. The documentation assumes the user is working with Windows VMs and tools, omitting Linux equivalents or guidance.
Recommendations:
- Add explicit guidance for using Linux images in Azure Compute Gallery, including supported distributions and any specific requirements or limitations for Dev Box.
- Provide Linux-based examples alongside Windows examples, such as creating and generalizing a Linux VM image (e.g., using waagent for deprovisioning).
- Include Linux command-line equivalents for steps like enabling features, optimizing images, and verifying settings (e.g., using Azure CLI or SSH).
- Clarify whether Dev Box supports Linux images, and if not, state this limitation clearly at the top of the documentation.
- If Linux is not supported, provide a roadmap or reasoning for Windows-only support to set expectations for cross-platform users.
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