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Data Box Deploy Copy Data
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
windows_tools
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation demonstrates a Windows bias by presenting Windows (and Windows-specific tools like Robocopy) first and in greater detail, providing comprehensive step-by-step instructions and command output for Windows users, while Linux instructions are minimal and lack equivalent detail or examples. Linux users are only given a basic mount command, with no guidance on file copy tools, performance tuning, or sample output, and no mention of Linux-native alternatives to Robocopy.
Recommendations
- Provide Linux examples for copying data, such as using rsync or cp, including sample commands and recommended flags for performance and metadata preservation.
- Include sample output for Linux copy operations, similar to the Robocopy output shown for Windows.
- Offer performance tuning advice for Linux file copy tools (e.g., rsync options for parallelism, preserving ACLs, etc.), and compare them to the Robocopy recommendations.
- Present Windows and Linux instructions in parallel sections or tables, rather than always listing Windows first and in more detail.
- Mention and link to Linux-specific documentation or community resources for troubleshooting SMB mounts and file copy issues.
- Clarify which features (such as metadata preservation) are supported or unsupported on Linux, and provide workarounds or references where possible.
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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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| 2026-01-09 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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| 2025-07-09 13:09 | #3 | cancelled |
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| 2025-07-08 04:23 | #2 | cancelled |
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