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_tools
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates mild Windows bias by listing the Windows tool (robocopy) before its Linux/Unix equivalent (rsync) in both migration and replication sections. Robocopy is specifically called out for SMB workloads, while rsync is mentioned for NFS. There are no explicit Linux command-line examples or references to Linux-native SMB tools (such as smbclient or cifs-utils), and no PowerShell-specific commands are present. However, both tools are mentioned, and the documentation does not exclusively focus on Windows.
Recommendations:
  • Alternate the order of tool mentions (e.g., sometimes list rsync before robocopy) to avoid a default Windows-first impression.
  • Include Linux-native SMB tools (such as smbclient or cifs-utils) as alternatives for SMB data migration, not just robocopy.
  • Provide example command lines for both Windows and Linux environments to ensure parity.
  • Explicitly state that both Windows and Linux tools are supported and provide links to their documentation.
  • Consider a table comparing migration tools across platforms (Windows, Linux, Mac) for both NFS and SMB.
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Scan History

Date Scan ID Status Bias Status
2025-09-05 00:00 #102 completed ✅ Clean
2025-08-08 00:00 #74 completed ✅ Clean
2025-08-07 00:00 #73 completed ❌ Biased
2025-08-06 00:00 #72 completed ✅ Clean
2025-08-05 00:00 #71 completed ❌ Biased
2025-08-04 00:00 #70 in_progress ❌ Biased
2025-08-03 00:00 #69 completed ❌ Biased
2025-08-02 00:00 #68 in_progress ❌ Biased
2025-08-01 00:00 #67 completed ❌ Biased
2025-07-31 00:00 #66 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-30 00:00 #65 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-29 00:01 #64 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-28 00:00 #63 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-27 00:00 #62 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-26 00:01 #61 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-25 00:00 #60 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-24 00:00 #59 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-23 00:00 #58 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-22 00:01 #57 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-21 00:00 #56 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-19 13:51 #54 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-17 00:00 #53 completed ❌ Biased
2025-07-16 00:00 #52 completed ❌ Biased
2025-07-15 00:00 #51 completed ❌ Biased
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed ❌ Biased
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled ✅ Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled ❌ Biased