Adding Windows Instance
To create a Windows instance, follow these steps:
- Navigate to Compute > Windows Instances.
- Click the + NEW WINDOWS INSTANCE button.

- Choose an Availability Zone, which is the geographical region where your Instance will be deployed. The chosen option should be the advanced VPC from all available AZs.

- Select a VPC network from the Select Network Dropdown and select the appropriate tier listed in Select a Network Tier.
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To add a Windows Instance to a VPC, you need to have a VPC configured with at least one tier.
- Choose an OS Image to run on your Instance.
- Choose a compute pack from the available compute collections.
- Choose a Root disk from the available Disk packs, or you can use the free size option to specify the Root Disk.
- In the Name Your Windows Instance field, enter the desired name for your Windows Instance. The Instance name must only contain alphanumeric characters, underscore, dots and hyphens.

- Under the Summary and Estimated Costs section, verify the estimated cost of your Windows Instance based on the chosen specifications.

- After reviewing the policies mentioned by your cloud service provider, click The above information is correct.
- To view the price summary and any discount codes in your account, click the BUY HOURLY or BUY MONTHLY button.
- You can apply any of the discount codes listed by clicking on the APPLY button.
- You can also remove the applied discount code by clicking the REMOVE button.
- Clicking on the CANCEL button, this action will be canceled.
- Click the CONFIRM button to create the Windows Instance.
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This might take up to 5-8 minutes. You may use the Cloud Console during this time, but it is advised that you do not refresh the browser window.
Once ready, you receive a notification of this purchase at your email address. To access the newly created Windows instance, navigate to Compute > Windows Instances on the main navigation panel.