How to Generate EKS Worker Node Image - Windows 2019 Update 2004/20H2

A Windows Server 2019 Update 2004/20H2 container can be used to help the team build these applications without needing many code changes. In this guide, we will generate the image for Kubernetes v1.27. There are four options available, so we can review each to determine which is best.

Background

DevOps teams face numerous challenges during the modernization of CI/CD build systems. One such challenge arises when teams continue to build Windows-based applications that require older versions of Windows. In these cases, a Windows Server 2019 Update 2004/20H2 container can be used to help the team build these applications without needing many code changes.

Since AWS does not provide an AMI for Windows Server 2019 Update 2004/20H2, we must create one manually so that it can be used to create nodes in ...