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Soft Delete Virtual Machines
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
powershell_heavy
windows_first
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation provides detailed instructions and examples for performing soft delete operations using the Azure Portal and Azure PowerShell, but omits equivalent examples or guidance for Linux/macOS users (e.g., Azure CLI or Bash). PowerShell is presented as the only command-line option, and is shown before REST API, which is less user-friendly for many users. There are no Linux-native or cross-platform command-line instructions, and Windows-centric tools (PowerShell) are emphasized.
Recommendations
- Add Azure CLI examples for all operations (delete, undelete, resume backup) alongside PowerShell, as Azure CLI is cross-platform and widely used on Linux/macOS.
- Explicitly mention that PowerShell Core is available on Linux/macOS, if PowerShell must be used, and provide installation instructions.
- Reorder or parallelize command-line sections so that Azure CLI is presented before or alongside PowerShell, to avoid Windows-first bias.
- Include Bash script snippets or guidance for REST API usage with curl, to help Linux/macOS users.
- Clarify tool/platform requirements for each method, so users know which options are available on their OS.
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| 2026-01-12 00:00 | #99 | completed |
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| 2026-01-11 06:20 | #98 | completed |
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| 2026-01-10 00:00 | #92 | completed |
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| 2026-01-06 22:28 | #78 | completed |
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| 2025-12-29 18:00 | #48 | cancelled |
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| 2025-12-15 00:00 | #7 | completed |
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| 2025-12-14 05:05 | #6 | completed |
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