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Hdinsight Scaling Best Practices
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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:
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powershell_heavy
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windows_first
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windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias by listing PowerShell as the first utility for scaling clusters, providing explicit PowerShell cmdlet examples, and referencing Windows-style paths in some command snippets. While Azure CLI and SSH/bash commands are included, the prominence and ordering of PowerShell and Windows tools suggest a Windows-centric approach. There is also a lack of explicit Linux-specific guidance or parity in some sections, such as not providing Linux command-line equivalents for all PowerShell actions.
Recommendations:
- List Azure CLI before PowerShell in the utilities table, as CLI is cross-platform and more commonly used on Linux.
- Provide explicit Linux/bash command examples wherever PowerShell examples are given, ensuring parity.
- Avoid using Windows-style paths (e.g., %HBASE_HOME%\bin) in command snippets; use Linux-style paths or provide both.
- Clarify that all command-line examples (e.g., SSH, hadoop fs, hdfs dfsadmin) are intended for Linux environments, and provide any necessary Windows equivalents if relevant.
- Add a section or note highlighting Linux usage patterns and tools, ensuring Linux users feel equally supported.
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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 |
| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | in_progress | ❌ Biased |
| 2025-07-09 13:09 | #3 | cancelled | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-08 04:23 | #2 | cancelled | ❌ Biased |