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Point In Time Restore Manage
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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

Bias Types:
⚠️ powershell_heavy
⚠️ windows_first
⚠️ windows_tools
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 ID Status Bias Status
2025-08-19 00:01 #85 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 in_progress ❌ 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