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Migrate Support Matrix Vmware Migration
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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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powershell_heavy
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windows_first
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windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a moderate Windows bias. PowerShell is mentioned as the only scripting interface for scaling migration operations, and the deployment of the Azure Migrate appliance is described using a PowerShell script, with no mention of Linux shell alternatives. In several places, Windows-specific instructions or requirements are listed before Linux equivalents, and the replication appliance for agent-based migration is stated to run Windows Server 2016, with no Linux-based option. Windows tools and patterns (e.g., RDP, Windows Firewall, PowerShell) are referenced more prominently than Linux equivalents.
Recommendations:
- Provide CLI/bash examples alongside PowerShell for Linux users, especially for appliance deployment and bulk VM operations.
- Clarify if the Azure Migrate appliance and replication appliance can be deployed or managed from Linux environments, and provide instructions if possible.
- List Linux and Windows requirements and instructions in parallel, rather than always listing Windows first.
- Reference Linux-native tools (e.g., SSH, iptables/firewalld) equally when discussing connectivity and firewall configuration.
- If PowerShell is the only supported scripting interface, state this explicitly and provide rationale, or consider supporting cross-platform scripting options.
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