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Create Windows node pool in GCP

In this page, you learn how to add a Windows node pool to an existing GKE cluster. This enables you to run Windows containers alongside Linux containers within the same cluster.

Following are the steps to add a Windows node pool to an existing GKE cluster:

1. Access the Google Cloud Console and locate your existing GKE cluster.

   

2. In the GKE cluster page, click Add Node Pool.

   

3. In Node pool details tab, configure:
   Name: Assign a descriptive name to the node pool (e.g., “windows-pool”).
   Enable cluster autoscaler: Check the box to enable automatic scaling of nodes based on workload demands.

4. In Nodes tab, configure node setting:
   Image Type: Select Windows Server LTSC as the image type.
   Machine type: Choose a VM instance type with a minimum of 2 CPUs and 2 GB of RAM.

5. In Security tab, configure:
   Service account: Select the appropriate service account for the node pool.

   

6. Click Create, to initiate the node pool creation process.

   

Monitor the node pool creation status within the Google Cloud Console. The process typically takes a few minutes to complete. When the node pool is successfully created, verify its presence within the cluster’s node pools list.

Create Windows node pool in Amazon EKS

In this page, you learn how to add a Windows node pool to an existing EKS cluster. This enables you to run Windows sessions within the same cluster.

Prerequisite

Before proceeding, ensure you have enabled Windows support in your Amazon EKS cluster. For a detailed walkthrough, see Enable Windows support in Amazon EKS.

After Windows support is enabled, follow these steps to add the Windows node pool to your existing EKS cluster:

1. Access the Amazon EKS console and locate your existing EKS cluster.

   

2. In the EKS cluster page, click Compute tab.

3. Locate and click Add node group.

4. Configure node group:
   Name: Assign a descriptive name to the node pool (e.g., “windows-pool”).
   Node IAM role: Select the relevant role.

5. Click Next.

6. Configure Set compute and scaling configuration:
   AMI type: Select the applicable Windows Server.
   

   

7. Click Next.
8. Review Specify networking tab, and click Next.
9. Review the new node group configuration in the Review and create tab and click Create.

Monitor the node pool creation status within the Amazon EKS console. The process typically takes a few minutes to complete. When the node pool is successfully created, verify its presence within the cluster’s node pools list.

Create Windows node pool in Azure

In this page, you learn how to add a Windows node pool to an existing AKS cluster. This enables you to run Windows sessions within the same cluster.

Following are the steps to add a Windows node pool to an existing GKE cluster:

1. Access the Azure portal and locate your existing AKS cluster.
2. Within the cluster’s page, click Add a Node Pool.

3. In Basics tab, configure:
   Node pool name: Assign a descriptive name to the node pool (e.g., “windows-pool”).
   OS SKU: Select Windows.
   Node size: Click Choose a size and select the required VM size.
   Maximum node count: Enter a numerical value of maximum node counts allowed for an AKS cluster.

4. Click Review+Create.

   

   A Validation passed notification appears.

5. Click Create.

A notification Adding node pool appears in the console. The process typically takes a few minutes to complete. When the node pool is successfully created, verify its presence within the cluster’s node pools list.