Sad Tux - Windows bias detected
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
powershell_heavy
windows_tools
Summary
The documentation demonstrates a strong Windows bias. All virtual machine creation steps use Windows Server as the OS, and IIS (a Windows-only web server) is installed for backend testing. The only shell/command-line example provided is in PowerShell, with no mention of Linux VMs, Linux web servers (such as Apache or Nginx), or Bash/CLI equivalents. No Linux setup or validation steps are included, and the documentation assumes a Windows-centric workflow throughout.
Recommendations
  • Provide parallel instructions for creating Linux-based backend VMs (e.g., Ubuntu or CentOS) alongside Windows VMs.
  • Include examples for installing a Linux web server (such as Apache or Nginx) on the Linux VMs, with corresponding validation steps.
  • Offer Bash/Azure CLI command examples for installing web servers and configuring VMs, not just PowerShell.
  • When referencing OS choices, present Windows and Linux options equally (e.g., 'Select Windows Server or Ubuntu from the list').
  • Add screenshots and validation steps for Linux-based backend servers to ensure parity.
  • Avoid assuming IIS or Windows-specific tools as the default for backend validation.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2026-01-14 00:00 #250 in_progress Biased Biased
2026-01-13 00:00 #246 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-12 00:00 #243 cancelled Biased Biased
2026-01-11 00:00 #240 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-10 00:00 #237 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-09 00:34 #234 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-08 00:53 #231 completed Clean Clean
2026-01-06 18:15 #225 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled Biased Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

         $publicSettings = @{ "fileUris" = (,"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-docs-powershell-samples/master/application-gateway/iis/appgatewayurl.ps1");  "commandToExecute" = "powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -File appgatewayurl.ps1" }

        Set-AzVMExtension `
         -ResourceGroupName myResourceGroupAG `
         -Location eastus `
         -ExtensionName IIS `
         -VMName myVM1 `
         -Publisher Microsoft.Compute `
         -ExtensionType CustomScriptExtension `
         -TypeHandlerVersion 1.4 `
         -Settings $publicSettings