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:
⚠️ windows_first
⚠️ windows_heavy
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a Windows-first bias by referencing Windows OS families and configurations in detail, providing explicit mapping to Windows Server versions, and including a dedicated section for Windows-specific configuration (windowsConfiguration). Linux-specific configuration is only mentioned indirectly (e.g., by exclusion), and there is no equivalent Linux configuration section or detailed mapping for Linux OS images. Additionally, the deprecated 'cloudServiceConfiguration' is exclusively Windows-based.
Recommendations:
  • Add a 'linuxConfiguration' section parallel to 'windowsConfiguration', describing available Linux-specific settings for virtual machines.
  • Include explicit examples and documentation for Linux OS images, such as common publishers/offers/SKUs for popular Linux distributions.
  • Where OS families or versions are discussed, provide equivalent Linux information (e.g., mapping of common Linux image references, links to Linux release notes).
  • When referencing documentation for VM sizes, ensure Linux and Windows links are presented together or Linux-first, not Windows-first.
  • Clarify in notes and tables when a property is Windows-only, and provide Linux alternatives or state explicitly when Linux does not require a setting.
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Scan History

Date Scan ID Status Bias Status
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 in_progress ✅ Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed ❌ Biased
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled ✅ Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled ❌ Biased

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