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
powershell_heavy
missing_linux_example
windows_tools
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias by providing only PowerShell-based configuration examples and scripts, with no equivalent examples for Linux environments (e.g., Bash, Azure CLI). It references Windows-centric tools and patterns, such as PowerShell and Windows authentication methods, without mentioning or prioritizing cross-platform alternatives. There is no guidance for users operating from Linux or macOS environments.
Recommendations
  • Provide equivalent Azure CLI or Bash script examples for all PowerShell scripts to support Linux and macOS users.
  • Explicitly mention that configuration can be performed from non-Windows platforms and provide links or references to relevant cross-platform tools.
  • Add a section or callout discussing cross-platform support and any platform-specific considerations.
  • Where authentication is discussed, clarify options for both Windows (SQL authentication) and cross-platform (Azure AD/Entra ID) scenarios.
  • Ensure that any references to tools or commands (e.g., PowerShell) are accompanied by their cross-platform equivalents.
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2026-01-12 00:00 #99 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-11 06:20 #98 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-10 00:00 #92 completed Clean Clean
2026-01-06 22:28 #78 completed Clean Clean
2025-12-29 18:00 #48 cancelled Biased Biased
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Flagged Code Snippets

# If your input contains a PSH special character, e.g. "$", precede it with the escape character "`" like "`$"
$SubscriptionName = "[your Azure subscription name]"
$ResourceGroupName = "[your Azure resource group name]"
$DataFactoryName = "[your data factory name]"
# For supported regions, see https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/services/?products=data-factory&regions=all
$DataFactoryLocation = "EastUS"

### Azure-SSIS integration runtime information - This is a Data Factory compute resource for running SSIS packages
$AzureSSISName = "[specify a name for your Azure-SSIS IR]"
$AzureSSISDescription = "[specify a description for your Azure-SSIS IR]"
# For supported regions, see https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/services/?products=data-factory&regions=all
$AzureSSISLocation = "EastUS"
# For supported node sizes, see https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/data-factory/ssis/
$AzureSSISNodeSize = "Standard_D8_v3"
# 1-10 nodes are currently supported
$AzureSSISNodeNumber = 2
# Azure-SSIS IR edition/license info: Standard or Enterprise
$AzureSSISEdition = "Standard" # Standard by default, while Enterprise lets you use advanced/premium features on your Azure-SSIS IR
# Azure-SSIS IR hybrid usage info: LicenseIncluded or BasePrice
$AzureSSISLicenseType = "LicenseIncluded" # LicenseIncluded by default, while BasePrice lets you bring your existing SQL Server license with Software Assurance to earn cost savings from Azure Hybrid Benefit (AHB) option
# For a Standard_D1_v2 node, up to 4 parallel executions per node are supported, but for other nodes, up to max(2 x number of cores, 8) are currently supported
$AzureSSISMaxParallelExecutionsPerNode = 8
# Custom setup info
$SetupScriptContainerSasUri = "" # OPTIONAL to provide SAS URI of blob container where your custom setup script and its associated files are stored
# Virtual network info: Classic or Azure Resource Manager
$VnetId = "[your virtual network resource ID or leave it empty]" # REQUIRED if you use Azure SQL Database with virtual network service endpoints/SQL Managed Instance/on-premises data, Azure Resource Manager virtual network is recommended, Classic virtual network will be deprecated soon
$SubnetName = "[your subnet name or leave it empty]" # WARNING: Please use the same subnet as the one used with your Azure SQL Database with virtual network service endpoints or a different subnet than the one used for your SQL Managed Instance

### SSISDB info
$SSISDBServerEndpoint = "[your server name or managed instance name.DNS prefix].database.windows.net" # WARNING: Please ensure that there is no existing SSISDB, so we can prepare and manage one on your behalf
# Authentication info: SQL or Entra ID
$SSISDBServerAdminUserName = "[your server admin username for SQL authentication or leave it empty for AAD authentication]"
$SSISDBServerAdminPassword = "[your server admin password for SQL authentication or leave it empty for AAD authentication]"
$SSISDBPricingTier = "[Basic|S0|S1|S2|S3|S4|S6|S7|S9|S12|P1|P2|P4|P6|P11|P15|…|ELASTIC_POOL(name = <elastic_pool_name>) for Azure SQL Database or leave it empty for SQL Managed Instance]"