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Specify recommended Windows worker node hardware requirements
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The Kubernetes [version-skew policy](/docs/setup/release/version-skew-policy/) also applies.

## Worker Node Hardware Recommendations {#windows-node-hardware-recommendations}

The minimum hardware requirements for a Windows worker node depend on several
factors, including the Windows operating system version and specific workload
requirements. Mentioned below are the minimum system requirements, keeping in
mind that they can vary based on the components installed on the node and the
workloads required to run on it.

- 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor, supporting virtualization
- 8GB or more of RAM
- NIC card with at least 1 Gbit/s bandwidth
- At least 20GB of free disk space

Refer to the specific Windows OS documentation for the most
up-to-date information on minimum hardware requirements. For Windows Server
installations, refer to
[Hardware requirements for Windows Server](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/hardware-requirements)
Microsoft documentation for the bare minimum hardware requirements. Similarly,
for Windows 10, refer
to [Windows 10 system requirements](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-system-requirements-6d4e9a79-66bf-7950-467c-795cf0386715).

To optimize resource utilization, if a graphical user interface is not required,
it may be preferable to use a Windows OS installation that excludes
the [Windows Desktop Experience](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/install-options-server-core-desktop-experience)
installation option, as this configuration typically frees up more system
resources. When it comes to considering disk space, it's important to consider
the substantial size of Windows images which often exceed those of Linux images.
Windows images are typically large, with
sizes [ranging from 290MB to as much 11.2GB](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/containers/nano-server-x-server-core-x-server-which-base-image-is-the-right/ba-p/2835785)
for a single image.

## Getting help and troubleshooting {#troubleshooting}

Your main source of help for troubleshooting your Kubernetes cluster should start
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