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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

powershell_heavy

windows_tools

missing_linux_example

Summary

The documentation provides both Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell examples for all queries, but it demonstrates a subtle Windows bias. PowerShell examples are always present and sometimes described in more detail (e.g., explanation of ConvertTo-Json and object depth). The PowerShell examples use Windows-specific scripting patterns and variable handling. In the multi-step public IP address example, the Azure CLI solution uses Unix tools (awk, sed, tail), but there is no explicit mention of Linux or cross-platform compatibility, nor any Windows Command Prompt or PowerShell equivalents for those CLI steps. The JSON output examples are based on Windows VMs (e.g., osType: Windows, WindowsServer images), and there is no mention of Linux VM properties or images. There are no explicit Linux shell (bash) or cross-platform scripting examples, and the documentation assumes familiarity with Windows-centric tools and patterns.

Recommendations

Add Linux/Unix shell (bash) examples for scripting steps, especially where Azure CLI is used with Unix tools (awk, sed, tail).
Include Windows Command Prompt or PowerShell equivalents for Azure CLI scripting steps to ensure parity.
Provide examples and JSON output for both Windows and Linux virtual machines (e.g., osType: Linux, imageReference for Ubuntu or CentOS).
Explicitly mention cross-platform compatibility of Azure CLI and how to adapt scripts for different environments.
Balance explanations and notes between Azure CLI and PowerShell, ensuring neither is favored in depth or detail.
Where possible, use cross-platform scripting constructs or highlight differences for users on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

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Date	Scan	Status	Result
2026-01-14 00:00	#250	in_progress	Biased
2026-01-13 00:00	#246	completed	Biased
2026-01-11 00:00	#240	completed	Biased
2026-01-10 00:00	#237	completed	Biased
2026-01-09 00:34	#234	completed	Biased
2026-01-08 00:53	#231	completed	Biased
2026-01-06 18:15	#225	cancelled	Clean
2025-08-17 00:01	#83	cancelled	Clean
2025-07-13 21:37	#48	completed	Biased
2025-07-12 23:44	#41	cancelled	Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

(Search-AzGraph -Query "Resources | where type =~ 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines' | limit 1").Data | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 100

[
  {
    "id": "/subscriptions/<subscriptionId>/resourceGroups/MyResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/ContosoVM1",
    "kind": "",
    "location": "westus2",
    "managedBy": "",
    "name": "ContosoVM1",
    "plan": {},
    "properties": {
      "hardwareProfile": {
        "vmSize": "Standard_B2s"
      },
      "networkProfile": {
        "networkInterfaces": [
          {
            "id": "/subscriptions/<subscriptionId>/MyResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/contosovm2222",
            "resourceGroup": "MyResourceGroup"
          }
        ]
      },
      "osProfile": {
        "adminUsername": "localAdmin",
        "computerName": "ContosoVM1",
        "secrets": [],
        "windowsConfiguration": {
          "enableAutomaticUpdates": true,
          "provisionVMAgent": true
        }
      },
      "provisioningState": "Succeeded",
      "storageProfile": {
        "dataDisks": [],
        "imageReference": {
          "offer": "WindowsServer",
          "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
          "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
          "version": "latest"
        },
        "osDisk": {
          "caching": "ReadWrite",
          "createOption": "FromImage",
          "diskSizeGB": 127,
          "managedDisk": {
            "id": "/subscriptions/<subscriptionId>/resourceGroups/MyResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/disks/ContosoVM1_OsDisk_1_11111111111111111111111111111111",
            "resourceGroup": "MyResourceGroup",
            "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
          },
          "name": "ContosoVM1_OsDisk_1_11111111111111111111111111111111",
          "osType": "Windows"
        }
      },
      "vmId": "11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"
    },
    "resourceGroup": "MyResourceGroup",
    "sku": {},
    "subscriptionId": "<subscriptionId>",
    "tags": {},
    "type": "microsoft.compute/virtualmachines"
  }
]

(Search-AzGraph -Query "Resources | where type =~ 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines' | summarize count() by location").Data | ConvertTo-Json

(Search-AzGraph -Query "Resources | where type =~ 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines' and properties.hardwareProfile.vmSize == 'Standard_B2s' | project name, resourceGroup").Data | ConvertTo-Json

(Search-AzGraph -Query "Resources | where type =~ 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualmachines' and properties.hardwareProfile.vmSize == 'Standard_B2s' | extend disk = properties.storageProfile.osDisk.managedDisk | where disk.storageAccountType == 'Premium_LRS' | project disk.id").Data | ConvertTo-Json

(Search-AzGraph -Query "Resources | where type =~ 'Microsoft.Compute/disks' and id == '/subscriptions/<subscriptionId>/resourceGroups/MyResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/disks/ContosoVM1_OsDisk_1_11111111111111111111111111111111'").Data | ConvertTo-Json

# Use Resource Graph to get all NICs and store in the $nics variable
$nics = (Search-AzGraph -Query "Resources | where type =~ 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines' | project nic = tostring(properties['networkProfile']['networkInterfaces'][0]['id']) | where isnotempty(nic) | distinct nic | limit 20").Data

# Review the output of the query stored in the variable
$nics.nic

# Use Resource Graph  with the $nics variable to get all related public IP addresses and store in $ips variable
$ips = (Search-AzGraph -Query "Resources | where type =~ 'Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces' | where id in ('$($nics.nic -join "','")') | project publicIp = tostring(properties['ipConfigurations'][0]['properties']['publicIPAddress']['id']) | where isnotempty(publicIp) | distinct publicIp").Data

# Review the output of the query stored in the variable
$ips.publicIp

# Use Resource Graph with the $ips variable to get the IP address of the public IP address resources
(Search-AzGraph -Query "Resources | where type =~ 'Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses' | where id in ('$($ips.publicIp -join "','")') | project ip = tostring(properties['ipAddress']) | where isnotempty(ip) | distinct ip").Data | ConvertTo-Json