Google Cloud Previews Kubernetes Support for Windows Containers

The Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is now previewing Kubernetes orchestration support for Windows Server containers. Specifically providing that support is the Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) platform for containerized applications, Google said in a recent announcement.GKE version 1.16.4, now in beta, can run both Windows and Linux containers "side-by-side in the same cluster," the company said. Supporting Windows on GKE is a part of our commitment to provide a first-class experience for hosting and modernizing Windows Server-based applications on Google Cloud,"Google added. "To this end, in the past six months, we added capabilities such as the ability to bring their own Windows Server licenses (BYOL), virtual displays, and managed services for SQL Server and Active Directory."