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Understand Reserved Instance Usage
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
Detected Bias Types
windows_first
missing_linux_example
windows_tools
Summary
The documentation demonstrates a Windows bias by exclusively using Windows-based VM examples (Standard_DS1_v2 Windows virtual machine) and referencing Windows software costs. There are no examples or mentions of Linux VMs or Linux-specific considerations, and the only software cost discussion is for Windows. This may give the impression that reservations are primarily or only relevant for Windows workloads, and omits guidance for Linux users.
Recommendations
- Include parallel examples using a popular Linux VM SKU (e.g., Standard_DS1_v2 running Ubuntu or another Linux distribution) alongside the Windows example.
- Discuss how reservation usage and software costs apply to Linux VMs, including any differences (such as the absence of extra OS licensing charges for most Linux distributions).
- Reference Linux-specific documentation or considerations where relevant, such as Azure Hybrid Benefit for Linux or BYOL (Bring Your Own License) scenarios.
- Ensure that screenshots and CSV file examples include both Windows and Linux VM reservations to illustrate parity.
- Add a section or note explicitly stating that the reservation process and CSV analysis apply equally to Linux VMs, and highlight any differences.
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| 2026-01-17 00:00 | #262 | completed |
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| 2026-01-14 00:00 | #250 | in_progress |
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| 2026-01-13 00:00 | #246 | completed |
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| 2026-01-11 00:00 | #240 | completed |
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| 2026-01-10 00:00 | #237 | completed |
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| 2026-01-09 00:34 | #234 | completed |
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| 2026-01-08 00:53 | #231 | completed |
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| 2026-01-06 18:15 | #225 | cancelled |
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| 2025-08-17 00:01 | #83 | cancelled |
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| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed |
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