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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
powershell_heavy
windows_first
windows_tools
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias by consistently presenting Azure PowerShell (typically used on Windows and in PowerShell environments) instructions and examples before Azure CLI (which is cross-platform and more common on Linux/macOS). The prerequisites and all procedural steps are introduced with PowerShell first, and the documentation metadata includes 'devx-track-azurepowershell', further emphasizing PowerShell. There are no Bash, Linux shell, or platform-specific notes for Linux users, and no mention of Linux tools or patterns. While Azure CLI examples are present, the overall structure and emphasis favor Windows/PowerShell users.
Recommendations
  • Alternate the order of PowerShell and CLI examples, or present CLI first to balance platform representation.
  • Explicitly mention that both PowerShell and CLI are cross-platform, but highlight that CLI is often preferred on Linux/macOS.
  • Add Bash shell snippets or Linux-specific notes where relevant, especially for environment setup and authentication.
  • Remove or balance metadata tags (such as 'devx-track-azurepowershell') to reflect equal support for CLI.
  • Where possible, provide context or links for Linux users (e.g., installing Azure CLI on Linux, using Bash scripting).
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Flagged Code Snippets

# Create a load balancer

$tags = @{
'IsRemoteFrontend'= 'true'
}

$loadbalancer = @{
    ResourceGroupName = 'myResourceGroupLB'
    Name = 'myLoadBalancer'
    Location = 'westus'
    Sku = 'Standard'
    Tag = $tags
}


$LB = New-AzLoadBalancer @loadbalancer
 
$LBinfo = @{
    ResourceGroupName = 'myResourceGroupLB'
    Name = 'myLoadBalancer'
}


$fip = @{
    Name = 'Frontend Name'
    PublicIpAddress = $publicip
}
$LB = $LB | Add-AzLoadBalancerFrontendIpConfig @fip
$LB = $LB | Set-AzLoadBalancer

## Create backend address pool configuration and place in variable. 
$net = @{
    Name = 'vnet name'
    ResourceGroupName = 'myResourceGroupLB'
}
$vnet = Get-AzVirtualNetwork @net

$be = @{
    ResourceGroupName= "myResourceGroupLB"
    Name= "myBackEndPool"
    LoadBalancerName= "myLoadBalancer"
    VirtualNetwork=$vnet.id
    SyncMode= "Automatic"
}
 
#create the backend pool
$backend = New-AzLoadBalancerBackendAddressPool @be
$LB = Get-AzLoadBalancer @LBinfo


# Sign in to Azure
Connect-AzAccount

# Set the subscription context to Azure Subscription A
Set-AzContext -Subscription '<Azure Subscription A>'     

# Get the Public IP address information with Get-AzPublicIpAddress
$publicIp = Get-AzPublicIpAddress @pip

# Sign in to Azure CLI and change subscription to Azure Subscription A
Az login
Az account set –subscription <Azure Subscription A>

# Set the subscription context to Azure Subscription B
Set-AzContext -Subscription '<Azure Subscription B>'  

# Create a resource group  
$rg = @{
    Name = 'myResourceGroupLB'
    Location = 'westus'
}
New-AzResourceGroup @rg