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Data Lake Storage 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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windows_first
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powershell_heavy
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windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation page demonstrates a moderate Windows bias. In tool and workflow tables, Azure PowerShell is consistently listed before Azure CLI, and PowerShell is mentioned as a primary method for tasks such as ingesting and downloading data. There is a lack of explicit Linux command-line examples or references to Linux-native tools, and the documentation does not provide parity in example order or depth between Windows and Linux environments. Azure Storage Explorer and AzCopy are cross-platform, but the documentation does not highlight their use on Linux or provide Linux-specific guidance.
Recommendations:
- Ensure that Azure CLI examples and references are given equal prominence to PowerShell, and consider listing CLI before or alongside PowerShell to avoid a 'Windows-first' impression.
- Add explicit Linux command-line examples and workflows, such as bash scripts or Linux shell commands, especially for common tasks like data ingestion, download, and monitoring.
- Highlight the cross-platform nature of tools like AzCopy and Azure Storage Explorer, and provide instructions or screenshots for Linux environments.
- Include references to Linux-native tools or integration patterns (e.g., using curl, wget, or Linux automation tools) where appropriate.
- Where PowerShell is mentioned, clarify that it is available on Linux as well, or provide alternative Linux-native command examples.
- Review the order of tool listings in tables and prose to ensure that Windows-specific tools are not always listed first.
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