Point In Time Restore Manage - Document Details

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Bias Analysis

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windows_first

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Summary

The documentation demonstrates a Windows bias by consistently presenting PowerShell examples and instructions before Azure CLI, and by providing detailed PowerShell command usage. PowerShell, a Windows-centric tool, is highlighted as a primary automation method, which may disadvantage Linux users. There are no Linux shell-specific examples (e.g., Bash), and the documentation does not mention Linux tools or patterns. While Azure CLI is cross-platform, the ordering and emphasis favor Windows/PowerShell users.

Recommendations

Alternate the order of PowerShell and Azure CLI sections, or present Azure CLI first to reflect its cross-platform nature.
Explicitly mention that Azure CLI commands can be run on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and provide example shell environments (e.g., Bash, zsh).
Add Bash script examples for common workflows, especially for automation scenarios.
Clarify that PowerShell Core is available cross-platform, but note that most Linux users will prefer Azure CLI or Bash.
Where screenshots or UI references are provided, ensure they are not Windows-specific (e.g., avoid showing only Windows-style terminals).
Consider including a brief section on using REST API directly, which is platform-agnostic.

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Scan History

Date	Scan	Status	Result
2026-01-14 00:00	#250	in_progress	Clean
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
2025-08-19 00:01	#85	completed	Clean
2025-07-13 21:37	#48	completed	Clean
2025-07-12 23:44	#41	cancelled	Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

$range = New-AzStorageBlobRangeToRestore -StartRange container1/d `
    -EndRange container1/g

# Set resource group and account variables.
$rgName = "<resource-group>"
$accountName = "<storage-account>"

# Enable blob soft delete with a retention of 14 days.
Enable-AzStorageBlobDeleteRetentionPolicy -ResourceGroupName $rgName `
    -StorageAccountName $accountName `
    -RetentionDays 14

# Enable change feed and versioning.
Update-AzStorageBlobServiceProperty -ResourceGroupName $rgName `
    -StorageAccountName $accountName `
    -EnableChangeFeed $true `
    -IsVersioningEnabled $true

# Enable point-in-time restore with a retention period of 7 days.
# The retention period for point-in-time restore must be at least
# one day less than that set for soft delete.
Enable-AzStorageBlobRestorePolicy -ResourceGroupName $rgName `
    -StorageAccountName $accountName `
    -RestoreDays 7

# View the service settings.
Get-AzStorageBlobServiceProperty -ResourceGroupName $rgName `
    -StorageAccountName $accountName

# Specify -TimeToRestore as a UTC value
$restoreOperation = Restore-AzStorageBlobRange -ResourceGroupName $rgName `
    -StorageAccountName $accountName `
    -TimeToRestore (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().AddHours(-12)

# Get the status of the restore operation.
$restoreOperation.Status
# Get the ID for the restore operation.
$restoreOperation.RestoreId
# Get the restore point in UTC time.
$restoreOperation.Parameters.TimeToRestore

Restore-AzStorageBlobRange -ResourceGroupName $rgName `
    -StorageAccountName $accountName `
    -TimeToRestore (Get-Date).AddHours(-12) -WaitForComplete

$range = New-AzStorageBlobRangeToRestore -StartRange container1 `
    -EndRange container2

# Specify -TimeToRestore as a UTC value
Restore-AzStorageBlobRange -ResourceGroupName $rgName `
    -StorageAccountName $accountName `
    -BlobRestoreRange $range `
    -TimeToRestore (Get-Date).AddDays(-3)

# Specify a range that includes the complete contents of container1.
$range1 = New-AzStorageBlobRangeToRestore -StartRange container1 `
    -EndRange container2
# Specify a range that includes the complete contents of container4.
$range2 = New-AzStorageBlobRangeToRestore -StartRange container4 `
    -EndRange container5

$restoreOperation = Restore-AzStorageBlobRange -ResourceGroupName $rgName `
    -StorageAccountName $accountName `
    -TimeToRestore (Get-Date).AddHours(-24) `
    -BlobRestoreRange @($range1, $range2)

# Get the status of the restore operation.
$restoreOperation.Status
# Get the ID for the restore operation.
$restoreOperation.RestoreId
# Get the blob ranges specified for the operation.
$restoreOperation.Parameters.BlobRanges