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Bias Analysis
Bias Types:
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windows_first
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windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a subtle Windows bias. In the 'Geo-redundancy for SSD file shares' section, only Windows-based solutions (Azure File Sync with on-premises Windows file server) are described for achieving geo-redundancy, with no mention of Linux-based alternatives. Additionally, the use of SMB (a protocol more commonly associated with Windows environments) is emphasized throughout, and NFS support is shown as limited. However, in the scripting examples for region supportability, both PowerShell (Windows) and Azure CLI (cross-platform) are provided, showing some parity.
Recommendations:
- Include Linux-based alternatives for geo-redundancy, such as using rsync or other Linux-native tools to sync data between regions.
- When discussing Azure File Sync, clarify whether Linux file servers or third-party sync tools can be used for similar disaster recovery scenarios.
- Expand on NFS support and provide guidance/examples for Linux clients where possible.
- Ensure that any mention of tools or workflows (e.g., scripting, file sync) includes both Windows and Linux perspectives, or explicitly states platform limitations.
- Consider adding a section or callout for Linux administrators outlining best practices for redundancy and disaster recovery with Azure Files.
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Scan History
| Date | Scan ID | Status | Bias Status |
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| 2025-09-16 00:00 | #113 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-09-15 00:00 | #112 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-09-14 00:00 | #111 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-09-13 00:00 | #110 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-09-12 00:00 | #109 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-09-11 00:00 | #108 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-08-29 00:01 | #95 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-08-22 00:01 | #88 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-08-20 00:01 | #86 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-08-03 00:00 | #69 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed | ❌ Biased |
| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | in_progress | ❌ Biased |
Flagged Code Snippets
# Login to Azure account
Connect-AzAccount
# Track down the subscription ID in GUID format
$subscriptionID = "your-subscription-id-number"
# Get Token
$token = Get-AzAccessToken
# Invoke SRP list SKU API, and get the returned SKU list
$result = Invoke-RestMethod -Method Get -Uri "https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/$($subscriptionID)/providers/Microsoft.Storage/skus?api-version=2024-01-01" -Headers @{"Authorization" = "Bearer $($token.Token)"}
# Filter the SKU list to get the required information, customization required here to get the best result.
$filteredResult = $result | `
Select-Object -ExpandProperty value | `
Where-Object {
$_.resourceType -eq "storageAccounts" -and
# Filter based on your needs. FileStorage kind includes pv2, and pv1 file share, where StorageV2 kind include PayGO file shares.
$_.kind -in @("FileStorage", "StorageV2") -and
# Filter based on your needs. "Standard_" for PayGO file share, "StandardV2_" for Pv2 file share, "Premium_" for pv1 file shares.
# $_.name.StartsWith("StandardV2_") -and
# Change region based on your need to see if we currently support the region (all small cases, no space in between).
# $_.locations -eq "italynorth" -and
$_.name -notin @("Standard_RAGRS", "Standard_RAGZRS")
}
if ($filteredResult.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Output "No results found."
} else {
$filteredResult | `
Select-Object `
-Property `
@{
Name = "sku";
Expression = { $_.name }
}, `
kind, `
@{
Name = "mediaTier";
Expression = {
if ($_.tier -eq "Premium") {
"SSD"
} elseif ($_.tier -eq "Standard") {
"HDD"
} else {
"Unknown"
}
}
}, `
@{
Name = "billingModel";
Expression = {
if ($_.name.StartsWith("StandardV2_") -or
$_.name.StartsWith("PremiumV2_")
) {
"ProvisionedV2"
} elseif ($_.name.StartsWith("Premium_")) {
"ProvisionedV1"
} else {
"PayAsYouGo"
}
}
}, `
@{
Name = "location";
Expression = { $_.locations | Select-Object -First 1 }
} | ft sku, kind, mediaTier, billingModel, location
}