[EKS Fargate] [request]: Windows containers support for EKS pods on Fargate
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**Tell us about your request**
Windows containers support for EKS pods on Fargate
**Which service(s) is this request for?**
Fargate, EKS
**Tell us about the problem you're trying to solve. What are you trying to do, and why is it hard?**
Some specific usecases/features need Windows due to Windows-only software or licenses. Looking for EKS/Fargate support just like ECS/Fargate which was recently launched (#508)
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/10/aws-fargate-amazon-ecs-windows-containers/
**Are you currently working around this issue?**
Running those pods with EKS on EC2
Contributor guide
Research direction
This is a roadmap request for Windows container support in EKS pods on Fargate, with EKS on EC2 identified as the current workaround. No repository file, test, or implementation entry point is identified; done would require documented support for the requested deployment scenario.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- aws, kubernetes
- Domain
- cloud, infrastructure
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100